Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49535
Part
Spring
Condition
Missing
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT CAPTAINS AUTO PILOT COMMANDED AN UNCONTROLLED NOSE UP TRIM DURING CLIMB. ADDITIONALLY, IT COMMANDED A CLIMB WHEN LEVEL AT CRUISE. FOUND DETENT ROLLER SPRING MAIN HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM RELAY UPPER SPRING MISSING. REPLACED SPRING AND RAN STAB, OPERATION NORMAL.

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