Service difficulty report · Elevator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 13, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
152
Aircraft time
49,039 hours, 54,179 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
85520001001
Condition
Iced
Part time
49,039 hours, 54,179 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 104 KNOTS AND THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE AIRCRAFT TO LIFT OFF, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND USED THE REMAINDER OF THE RUNWAY FOR STOPPING. CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SNOWY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AREA OF THE ELEVATORS AND DISCOVERED ICE IN THIS AREA. ICE WAS REMOVED FROM THIS AREA AND FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDED.