What was found
DURING ROUTINE ANNUAL, TRIM ACTUATOR WAS FOUND ALMOST COMPLETELY STRIPPED. DUE TO CORROSION VERY FEW THREADS REMAINED INSIDE ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN ON F LOATS MOST OF ITS LIFE.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2709T
- Make and model
- Cessna 172E
- Aircraft serial
- 17251609
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 0310625
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Stab Trim
- Part time
- 2,682 hours
- Component
- 12600491
- 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.