Service difficulty report · Elevator · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
February 3, 2017
Submitted
February 3, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N917T
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Part
Elevator
Condition
Frozen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AFTER BEING IN THE COLD, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL BECAME INCREASINGLY HARD TO CONTROL SUSPECTED GREASE IN THE COLD TEMPS.

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