# SDR RAIA00804032

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2008
- Submitted: May 2, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N834HK
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145269
- Aircraft time: 18,774 hours, 16,534 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Elevator
- Condition: Stiff
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: B, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00804032

## Discrepancy

FLT 7972 - EWR - DURING CRUISE, PITCH BECAME STIFF WHEN PULLING ON YOKE.  A FEW DEGREES OF TRAVEL IT WOULD SEEM FINE, AFTER THAT IT WAS STIFF.  MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, ELEVATOR SURFACES, TRIM TABS, AND SPRING TABS.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  ELEVATOR SURFACE MOVED FREELY DURING GROUND OPERATION CHECK.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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