Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 76733A

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591HA
Make and model
Boeing 76733A
Aircraft serial
33423
Aircraft time
25,914 hours, 4,950 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

ON INITIATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, CLICKING SOUND HEARD & SLIGHT BINDING FELT FROM BASE OF F/O YOKE. INSP ELEV CONTROL CABLES UNDER COCKPIT AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTICED CLICKING COMING FROM SWITCH CLUSTER AT RIGHT END OF ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, LUBED CLUSTER. OPS CHECKS OK. OK FOR SERVICE.

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