Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 24, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21453
Part
Stabilizer
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Tail
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

CREW REPORTED, THROUGH FL 270 AIRCRAFT STARTED PORPOISING, TURNED AUTOPILOT OFF, PORPOISE CONTINUED SLOWED TO .76 MACH, THEN DISAPPEARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ADJUSTMENT/TEST AND TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM IAW MM 27-40-0 AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW FOR FREE PLAY CHECK OK, IN CONDITION AND SECURITY. PERFORMED A VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE BEARING AND JACKSCREW FOR FREE PLAY CHECK OK, IAW WORK CARD 4618 IAW MM 55-30-81. TEST FLIGHT FLOWN AND DISCREPANCY DID NOT REPEAT. (SO19200506574)