What was found
MQT - DURING IMBV INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND THE ELEVATOR PITCH DISCONNECT CAM FOLLOWER BEARING BROKEN IN TWO PIECES AND THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SEVERE CORROSION. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N251AE
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 250
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Cam Follower
- Part number
- YCRS16CP
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elevator Pitch
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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