Service difficulty report · Bumper Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 12, 2000
Submitted
March 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
25,347 hours, 29,084 cycles
Part
Bumper Block
Part number
85520271003
Condition
Missing
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LGA-BWI FLIGHT 3679 - ELEVATOR TRIM WAS AT MAXIMUM NOSE DOWN DURING CLIMB, CRUISE, AND LANDING ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN BWI. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR INBOARD AFT FAIRING BENT UP AND OUTWARD, INHIBITING THE INBOARD SPRING TAB. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE UPPER RIGHT ELEVATOR STOP BUMPER MISSING AND THE LEFT UPPER BUMPER DETERIORATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, NEW BUMPERS INSTALLED (4), THE FAIRING WAS REPLACED, ELEVATOR AND RUDDER TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD, ALL IAW DHC PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.