What was found
WHILE CHECKING ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND TENSIONS LOW. AFTER SETTING CORRECT TENSIONS, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR SHAFT BROKEN AT CHAIN SPROCKETS.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2025
- Submitted
- May 20, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N42178
- Make and model
- Cessna T206H
- Aircraft serial
- T20608032
- Aircraft time
- 2,254 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 12601492
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.