SDR HAL95018

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47742
Part
Rod End
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OGG - FLT 258 - VIBRATION FELT INFLIGHT THROUGH WHOLE AIRPLANE BUT, MOSTLY THROUGH CONTROL YOKE. PITCH TRIM SEEMED TO CHANGE CONSTANTLY. STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEM WORKED FINE, MADE AIR TURNBACK. FOUND RT ELEVATOR BOOST CYLINDER AFT ROD-END NUT BACKED OFF. REPLACED EYE BOLT ASSEMBLY PER MM FOR PRECAUTION. LT ELEVATOR BOOST CYLINDER CONDITION AND SECURITY CHECK OKAY. ELEVATOR OPERATION CHECK OKAY. RT ELEVATOR ROD-END RETAINER TO BE REPLACED AFTER ACFT FERRIED TO HNL. (W)

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