Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 17, 2015
Submitted
November 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53244
Aircraft time
54,390 hours, 36,032 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59342125501
Part serial
SRT001
Condition
Defective
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 CG 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. ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE ACTION INFO FOR CONTROL NR WX0A2015081972822. FOUND MISSING COTTER PIN FROM LT ELEVATOR BOOST CYLINDER TO CONTROL TAB. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR & INSTALLED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-30-08.

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