What was found
DURING A 1,000 HR INSP ON RUD-AIL, AND ELEV TRIM IAW CE 414 SM, REV 31, FOUND ELEV TRIM TAB TRAVEL WAS 12 DEG UP/21 DEG DOWN. CHECKED MANUAL FOR TRAVELS OF TRIM TABS AND FOUND IN MM, REV 31, RIGGINGS FOR ELEV TRIM TAB UP: 5 DEG AND DOWN: 30 DEG. DOUBLE CK MM REV HISTORY, FOUND ELEV TRIM TAB TRAVELS ALTERED WITH MM REV 31, DATED 2-3-97. (OLD TRAVELS WERE: 12 DEG UP AND 20 DEG DOWN, TOL. +1 DEG). DURING INSTALL, SET TRAVELS IAW MM REV 31: 5 DEG UP AND 30 DEG DOWN. FIRST FLIGHT (TRIM NEUTRAL) ACFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE UP AT TAKE OFF THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BY TRIMMING THE ELEV; IT WAS AGAINST ITS 'NOSE DOWN' STOP, AND FORCE HAD TO BE IMPOSED UPON COLUMN TO KEEP ACFT IN LEVEL FLIGHT.