Service difficulty report · Bungee · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9113J
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
243181
Aircraft time
1,680 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6D
Engine time
1,680 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C214
Part
Bungee
Part number
740188000
Condition
Jammed
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,680 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR FOR FREE AND CORRECT MOVEMENT THE ELEVATOR REMAINED STUCK IN THE FULL UP POSITION. PUSHING THE YOKE IN TOWARDS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT POSSIBLE, MINIMUM FORCE WAS USED TO TRY TO FREE THE CONTROL IN ORDER TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE OR BENDING OF CONTROL RODS. THE FLIGHT WAS ABORTED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE PROBLEM WAS NARROWED DOWN TO THE LEFT BUNGEE ASSY-TRIM ASSIST, PN 740188-000 WHICH WAS JAMMED.

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