Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STOPPED MOVING AFTER LANDING AT 4.0 DEGREES. FOUND RIVET STUCK IN HORZ STAB GEARBOX ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEARBOX ASSY AND BOTH JACKSCREW ASSYS.

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