Service difficulty report · Elevator · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 8, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145314
Part
Elevator
Part number
14534370415
Part serial
145314
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 4430 - DURNG TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 60 KNTS CREW NOTED YOKES BEING SLAMMED TOWARDS THEM. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE SAFELY. DURING POST FLIGHT NOTED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM STUCK DOWN IN THE 90 DEGREE POSITION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY IAW EMB MM. GORUND FUNCTINAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLIED WITH. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.(M)

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