Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 2, 2016
Submitted
February 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24392
Aircraft time
87,049 hours, 36,361 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CORROSION ON LT ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD WHICH ATTACHES ELEVATOR CONTROL MECHANISM IN AFT EQUIPT COMPARTMENT TO INBD CRANK LINK AT INBD END OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER T/E ACCESS 335AB. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD IAW AMM 27-31-15. R & R ROD END IAW SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED LT ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD IAW AMM 27-31-15. OPS CHECK TO BE PERFORMED ON AMDS 2731-01031-03.