# SDR 2025FA0000370

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2025
- Submitted: May 20, 2025
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N42178](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42178), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna T206H
- Registry model: [Cessna T206H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: T20608032
- Aircraft time: 2,254 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 12601492
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000370

## Discrepancy

WHILE CHECKING ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND TENSIONS LOW. AFTER SETTING CORRECT TENSIONS, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR SHAFT BROKEN AT CHAIN SPROCKETS.

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