Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 23, 2015
Submitted
October 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
779 hours, 17,366 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
4059005901
Part serial
91010188
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELEVATOR WAS VERY STIFF, BOTH NOSE DOWN & NOSE UP, ON THE GND & IN THE AIR. IT SEEMED TWICE THE NORMAL ELEVATOR PRESS WAS REQUIRED, BOTH IN FLIGHT & ON GND. R & R ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL DUPLEX ACTUATOR, CLEANED & LUBED ELEVATOR ACTUATORS & TENSION REGULATORS. TESTED PUSH PULL LIMITS & FOUND TO BE ON THE HIGH SIDE, BUT STILL WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 27-32-01-4, 12-24-04-3-0 & 27-30-00-5. OK FOR SERVICE.

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