Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 27, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
82,526 hours, 10,063 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Elevator
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRIC ODOR WHEN ELEVATOR OPERATED. INSPECTION AND OPS CHECK ON WIRING AND MOTORS, NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING OR ABNORMALITY, OPS SUSPECT RESIDUAL GREASE ON MOTORS. MOTORS FULLY CLEANED. LIFT OPERATED DURING CATERING LOADING, NO ODOR.