Service difficulty report · Elevator System · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 15, 2022
Submitted
June 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10119
Part
Elevator System
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT OUT OF SGF THE ELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MSG OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 TO 10,000 FT. THE CREW RAN THE QRH AND HELD TO BURN FUEL BEFORE LANDING FOR STRUCTURAL CONCERNS. THE A/C DID NOT LAND OVERWEIGHT AND THE PAX DID NOT BRACE FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY VEHICHLES WERE ROLLED UPON LANDING. ELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MSG IN FLIGHT / INSPECTED AND FOUND A PHYSICAL SPLIT BETWEEN LH AND RH ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACES. TROUBLESHOT IAW CRJ700 FIM 27-31-00-810-803. PERFORMED ELEVATOR CABLE CIRCUIT TENSION CHECK IAW CRJ700 AMM 27-31-00-220-812. TENSION CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IAW CRJ700 AMM 27-31-00-720-801. COMPLETED TAP# 0373 FOR ELEVATOR SPLIT MESSAGE. FOUND TB6 JUST UNDER SPEC TENSION. ADJUSTED IAW CRJ-700 AMM 27-31-00-820-808. COMPLETED RIGGING OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL COLUMN STOPS PER AMM 27-31-01-820-803. FOUND BACK STOPS HITTING FIRST. ADJUSTED STOPS IAW AMM 27-31-01-820-803. / ELEVATORS NOW TRAVEL FULL RANGE. OPS CHECK GOOD."