Service difficulty report · Elevator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145269
Aircraft time
18,328 hours, 16,119 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 8025 - IAD - DURING TAKEOFF THE ELEVATORS SEEMED TO BE NON-RESPONSIVE WHEN THE YOKE WAS PULLED BACK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT'S ELEVATOR FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, PERFORMED A DEFLECTION CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAP AND SPOILER SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, A GALE FORCE WIND INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM PROCEDURES. ALL INSPECTIONS AND CHECKS WERE COMPLETED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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