SDR 95ZZZX2550

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Grob G115C

Difficulty date
March 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N115BA
Make and model
Grob G115C
Aircraft serial
82009
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Ice Frozen
Location
Elevator
Part time
92 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR COULD NOT BE MOVED TO ELEVATOR UP (NOSE UP) POSITION. AIRCRAFT PARKED OUTSIDE IN ABOUT 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AFTER RAINSTORM. FOUND LOWER AFT FUSELAGE CAVITY WHICH LOWER ELEVATOR PASSES THROUGH, FILLED WITH WATER AND FROZEN. THERE IS NO WAY FOR WATER TO BE DRAINED OR DRAIN FROM THIS AREA. EVEN AFTER ICE IS THAWED, IT MAY REFREEZE AGAIN IN LOW TEMPERATURES.