What was found
LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB PUSHROD INBOARD CRANK ARM ATTACH BOLT NUT IS CHAFING STRUCTURE WHEN YOKE IS POSITIONED TO FULL AIRCRAFT NOSE DOWN. TRIMMED FITTING IAW MWX-ORD-01-00467H.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2001
- Submitted
- October 2, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N814ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48010
- Aircraft time
- 41,779 hours, 41,750 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.