What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was level at 17000' MSL, pilot started a decent into Columbia, MO, to drop 1 pax off. At approximately 5000'MSL, a vibration through the entire aircraft was felt. The pilot started to level off and the vibration became less. After slowing down and leveling off at 4000' MSL, the biration went completely away. The aircraft landed without incident at Columbia, MO. During his walk around, the pilot noticed the rod end to the elevator trim tab was missing with no damage to the aircraft. During inspectrion, the mechanic noticed that the elevator trim servo had failed internally. Informed the NTSB of the incident and released the part back to the operator. Director of maintenance filled out an m or d and delivered it to the lincoln FSDO.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LEVEL AT 17000' MSL, PILOT STARTED A DECENT INTO COLUMBIA, MO, TO DROP 1 PAX OFF. AT APPROXIMATELY 5000'MSL, A VIBRATION THROUGH THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WAS FELT. THE PILOT STARTED TO LEVEL OFF AND THE VIBRATION BECAME LESS. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND LEVELING OFF AT 4000' MSL, THE BIRATION WENT COMPLETELY AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT COLUMBIA, MO. DURING HIS WALK AROUND, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ROD END TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS MISSING WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. DURING INSPECTRION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. INFORMED THE NTSB OF THE INCIDENT AND RELEASED THE PART BACK TO THE OPERATOR. DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE FILLED OUT AN M OR D AND DELIVERED IT TO THE LINCOLN FSDO.
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