Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2020
Submitted
April 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48485
Aircraft time
68,352 hours, 16,183 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

UP ELEVATOR JAMMED DURING FLARE. ABLE TO FORCE CONTROLL COLUMN AFTER LANDING. VERIFIED ELEVATOR BUS SUPPORT IN GOOD CONDITION REF AMM 27-31-01-4-0. LOAD FEEL CHECK PASSED REF AMM 22-00-03-700-801. INSPECTED ALL ACCESABLE SECTORS, PULEYS, CONT. ROD AND CABLES, FOUND NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED LOAD FEEL MECH. FOUND NO DEFECTS. ELEVATOR TRAVEL RANGE OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 27-30-00-5 TASK 27-30-710-802. REF TSI 27-30/2211 ELEV MOVES THRU FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL W/ HORIZ, IN ALL POSITIONS, SMOOTH OPERATION NO BINDING NOTED. AC GOOD TO CONTINUE

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