Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 10, 2021
Submitted
November 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
92,828 hours, 21,860 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulted
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO LEVEL 1, SEL LSAS ROB OFF, PASSING F320 DURING DEPARTURE. BOTH AUTOPILOTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. FOUND BOTH RAM AND MOD LVDT AT UPPER LIMITS OF OHM READING FOR ROB ELEVATOR ACTUATOR . OHMED AND MEGGED WIRING TO GROUND WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. REF. FIM. 22-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH OUTBOARD ELEVATOR ACTUATOR UP TO AND INCLUDING 3G STEP 9 OF AMM 27-33-30-4, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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