Service difficulty report · Cables · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
July 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53393
Part
Cables
Condition
Locked Up
Location
Elevator Control
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON FINAL IN LANDING CONFIGURATION CONTROL COLUMN LOCKED APPROX 6 INCHES FWD OF NEUTRAL AIRSPEED 145 TO 150 KNOTS COLUMN WAS FORCEFULLY PUSHED FORWARD. RELEASE OCCURRED, BUT LOCKED ON A SECOND TRY COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON THE GROUND. REMARKS- AS OF 2130E/30 ITEM IS STILL IN WORK CABLES BEING RIGGED,T.E COLUMN OVERRIDE MECHANISM HAS BEEN RESET.

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