Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 6, 2006
Submitted
November 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55124
Aircraft time
7,876 hours, 19,549 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BTB - DURING TAXI CHECK, ELEVATOR POWER CHECK UNSUCCESSFUL. ELEVATOR FWD MOTION RESTRICTED. SEAL ON LEFT HORIZ STAB I/B OF I/B ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT DAMAGED. COLUMN DISCONNECTED. REMOVED FOREIGN OBJECT BETWEEN LEFT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STAB. CHECKED COND AND SECURITY AND OPERATION OF ELEVATOR AND CONTROL COLUMN PER FIM 27-30-00-810-803. OPS CHKS GOOD. STRAIGHTENED SEAL, REINSTALLED SEAL. RESET CONTROL COLUMN DISCONNECT PER AMM 27-31-10-440-801.

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