Service difficulty report · Tab · Blanca 14193

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Blanca 14193
Part
Tab
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB SYSTEM BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATIVE. IT BINDS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORIGINAL LUBRICANT HAD CONGEALED IN THE LONG TRIM TAB UNIT, FROM COCKPIT TO TAIL. THIS RESULTED IN AN NONFUNCTIONAL TRIM TAB. THE TRIM IS ENCASED INSIDE A LONG TUBE FROM COCKPIT HANDLE TO TAIL SECTION. IT IS ATTACHED TO AND JUST UNDERNEATH THE UPPER FUSELAGE. EXCESSIVE FRICTION INSIDE THIS TUBE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. LUBRICATE IS THE ANSWER.