# SDR SIMA0111

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 2001
- Submitted: February 21, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N322AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N322AC), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 320
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Control Rod
- Part number: 38S27381971004
- Part serial: R91183
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Elevator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0111

## Discrepancy

SAW - DURING HMBV-1 INSPECTION REPORTED, THE LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL RODS CORRODED INTERNALLY.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CONTROL RODS IAW JIC 27-31-41 RAI-1000.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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