SDR MALA954786

Service difficulty report · Nut · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC728B
Part
Nut
Part number
MS210424
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLT 3237 - DURING APPROACH TO BJI, CREW NOTED AN EXCESSIVE PITCH DOWN WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. AFTER PERFORMING A GO-AROUND, ACFT RETURNED TO BJI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND UPPER ELEVATOR STOP BOLT HAD MIGRATED OUT RESULTING IN INTERFERENCE WITH VERTICAL STAB STRUCTURE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED UPPER ELEVATOR STOP HARDWARE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)