# SDR 98ZZZX1181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: PHECA
- Make and model: Cessna 414A
- Registry model: [Cessna 414A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-414a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0321
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Elev Tab
- Condition: Misrigged
- Location: Elev Trim
- Part time: 3,700 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1181

## Discrepancy

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.

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