SDR TWAA0103601

Service difficulty report · Elevator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: February 23, 2001
Submitted: February 26, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9406W
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53126
Aircraft time: 25,011 hours, 12,041 cycles
System (JASC): 2730 · Elevator Control System
Part: Elevator
Condition: Jammed
Location: Tail
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK FOLLOWING FWD MOVEMENT OF ELEVATOR, SUBSEQUENT REARWARD MOVEMENT JAMMED CONTROL COLUMN IN NEUTRAL POSITION ONLY ALLOWING THE CONTROL COLUMN TO BE MOVED FORWARD AGAIN. ACCOMPLISHED EXTENSIVE CHECKS OF CABLES, LINKAGE, PULLEYS, CONTROL COLUMN, ETC. LUBED ALL APPLICABLE AREAS AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS CONTROL CHECKS. CHECK-C 1-22-01 JFK.

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