Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 30, 2014
Submitted
April 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125MN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53125
Aircraft time
44,797 hours, 40,773 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI ELEVATOR CONTROL CHECK FORE & AFT NOT SATISFACTORY. BINDING OBSERVED FORE & AFT MOVEMENT THE LOCKED. TROUBLESHOT SYS IAW 27-30-00 FOUND ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL & CENTERING SPRING MECHANISM BINDING. R & R ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL CENTERING SPRING MECHANISM IAW AMM 27-30-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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