Service difficulty report · Tab · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 13, 2005
Submitted
November 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Part
Tab
Part number
UNK
Condition
Binding
Location
Rt Elelvator
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON TAXI OUT, FOUND BINDING IN ELEV COLUMN MOVEMENT. RT ELEV CNTRL TAB BINDING FOUND PLAY (WEAR) BETWEEN DRIVE TUBE & CRANK-CONTROL TAB. NEED TO ACCOMPLISH A TEST OF THE ELEV & TAB PER MM 27-30-00. WORN BOLT HOLE IN CRANK & TORQ TUBE REPAIRED PER DC8-2730-23267-A. CONNECTED RT ELEV CNTL TAB PUSH ROD AFT BOLT, TIGHTENED & SAFT'D. RT ELEV CNTL TAB CRANK ASSY & O/B DRIVE TORQ TUBE REPAIR REF ABOVE EO&MM 27-30-02-2. GRD CHECKS GOOD. INSTALLED CRANK ASSY TO RT ELEV CNTL TAB O/B DRIVE TUBE REF MM 27-30-02-2&EO. INSTL'D RT ELEV CNTL TAB ACCESS DR. C/W ADJ/TEST ELEV & TAB. OPS GOOD.

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