# SDR DALA2015112307152

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2015
- Submitted: November 23, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N985AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55090
- Aircraft time: 38,877 hours, 26,619 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Dampener
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Elevators
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015112307152

## Discrepancy

ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO ELEVATOR VIBRATION.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR DAMPERS AND LUBRICATED THE ELEVATOR.  VERIFICATION FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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