What was found
FOUND TRIM PULLEY AND SHAFT HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY INTO BRACKETS. WELDED TO AIRCRAFT (THIS IS TRIM CRANK IN COCKPIT) CAUSED TRIM TO BIND UP.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3168M
- Make and model
- Piper PA12
- Aircraft serial
- 121847
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Pulley
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,100 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.