Service difficulty report · Elevator · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 11, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
33,866 hours, 37,377 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT OF REPOSITION FLIGHT 7559 MSN-CID, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY AIR TURNBACK INTO MSN DUE TO ABNORMAL PITCH FORCES. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND ICE ON THE RIGHT ELEVATOR. REMOVED ICE AND PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR TRIM IAW ATR72 JIC-30-00 DUE 10000 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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