Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 28, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29237
Aircraft time
41,779 hours, 11,556 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CONTROL CHECK EXPERIENCED A HYD BUMP WHEN RELEASING AFT AND FULL FWD ELEVATOR. BUMP IN CONTROL COLUMNS IS FELT AFTER RELEASING COLUMN FROM FULL NOSE UP OR FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION. ACP'D CK AND INSPECTED PULLYS AND CABLES NO IRREG FOUND. POSSIBLY BUMP FROM SNUBBING RING.