Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 16, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
84,924 hours, 33,656 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
84,924 hours, 33,656 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM KLAX TO KTOL, AT LOW SPEEDS, CREW HAD ELEVATOR VIBRATION. VIBRATION WENT AWAY WHEN AIRCRAFT REACHED 280 KTS SPEED. CREW CONTINUED FLIGHT TO KTOL. AN INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING. WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. LEFT HAND ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB HAD TRAILING EDGE PLAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TENSION LOW. ADJUSTED AND INSPECTED ELEVATOR PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND TEST FLIGHT WAS NOT REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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