SDR VTZA97387

Service difficulty report · Hinge Cover · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
July 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
828
Part
Hinge Cover
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

SYR/IAD - FLT 6352 - DURING CRUISE AT 0820 HOURS ON 7-15-97, NOTICED THE ELEVATORS DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE FULL TRAVEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE HINGE COVER FOR THE RT ELEVATOR WAS CRACKED AND NOT ALLOWING FOR FULL TRAVEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HINGE COVER, FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE SYSTEM IAW MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, AND THEN RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (X)