Service difficulty report · Control Column · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
June 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45914
Part
Control Column
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK ELEVATOR EXHIBITED NON-UNIFORM MOVEMENT WHICH RELEASED FROM FORWARD POSITION AS YOKE TRAVELED FROM ITS MOST FWD POSITION AFT STOP AFT IT STOPPED ITS TRAVEL FOR 1-2 SECONDS FROM CONTINUED TO NORMAL POSITION *S/D* LUBED CONTROL COLUMN AREA AND ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. PERFORMED INSPECTION/CHECK OF ELEVATOR AND TAB ASSY. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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