Service difficulty report · Motor · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
March 27, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2126
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
2126
Aircraft time
3,686 hours
Part
Motor
Part number
11797008
Part serial
723
Condition
Defective
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
3,686 hours
Component
CMM
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM MOTOR HOUSING ATTACH SCREWS ARE WORKING LOOSE AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH ALL 24 OF OUR AIRCRAFT. TO CORRECT, ONE MUST REMOVE THE TRIM MOTOR, RETIGHTEN THE SCREWS, AND REINSTALL AS THE TWO SCREWS ARE POSITIONED FLUSH AGAINST THE WALL OF THE AIRCRAFT TAIL.

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