What was found
THE TAIL TRIM ASSIST BRACKET BROKE ALONG THE MOUNTING FLANGE EDGE WHERE THE PUSH PULL ROD FOR ASSIST MECHANISM ATTACHES TO THE TAIL CONE.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2020
- Submitted
- November 18, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N201ZT
- Make and model
- Mooney M20J
- Aircraft serial
- 240543
- Aircraft time
- 5,193 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A3B6D
- Engine time
- 3,469 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C214
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Attach Bracket
- Part number
- 350072000
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Trim Assist
- Part time
- 5,193 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.