Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 17, 2015
Submitted
August 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53244
Aircraft time
54,390 hours, 36,032 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL CTR GRAVITY 10.47, FLAP 4 AT APPROX 120 KTS, THE NOSE STARTED TO COME UP. PILOT PUSHED YOKE FWD TO FULL FWD & NOSE STILL CAME UP, TAKEOFF ABORTED. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR FOM. INSTALLED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-30-08. SEE LOG PAGE 596314 FOR OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECK. WHILE REMOVING LT ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT TO FOM BOLT WAS DAMAGED. REINSTALLED BOLT IAW ERO 5520-002 REVA REINSPECT DUE AT NEXT A CHECK.

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