Service difficulty report · Damper · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
June 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
101,891 hours, 27,391 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
5652380503
Part serial
ATI041033
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
101,891 hours, 27,391 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW NOTICED AT 250 KNOTS A PULSING IN BOTH CONTROL COLUMNS. THE PULSE INCREASED THROUGH ANY PITCH CHANGE WHETHER USING THE AUTOPILOT OR MANUALLY FLYING THE ACFT (MORE NOTICEABLE PULSE). THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT ELEVATOR SYS AND FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR DAMPER BAD. THEY REPLACED THE RT ELEVATOR DAMPER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-30-1 AND 27-30-5.

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