SDR MALA954752

Service difficulty report · Bushings · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC645
Part
Bushings
Part number
2743027041
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 3357 - EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE ELEVATOR WOULD OCCASIONALLY PITCH UP OR DOWN ABRUPTLY, GIVING UP TO AN 800 FPM VERTICAL SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED BUSHINGS AT THE LOWER PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR MOUNT LUGS. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)