# SDR UIEA2015120400696

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2015
- Submitted: December 8, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N475MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N475MC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 29252
- Aircraft time: 69,963 hours, 12,664 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Torn
- Location: Rt Elevator
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, F
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2015120400696

## Discrepancy

WHEN PERFORMING ELEVATOR & FWD FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, FELT FLAT SPOT IN RIGGING AT FULL FWD MOVEMENT.  FOUND RT ELEVATOR INBD UPPER & LOWER BULB SEALS TORN & BINDING, REMOVED SEALS.  ELEVATOR OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-31-00.  NO ANOMALIES NOTED.  BULB SEALS NO STOCK RT INBD BULB SEALS MISSING.  TRANSFERRED TO MDDR 62283.  OPERATIONS NOTIFIED CDL 55-20-01.

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