What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR CORRODED INTERNALLY WITH THE LUBRICANT DRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STRIPPED AND RE-SPRAYED APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS PREVIOUSLY WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2000
- Submitted
- November 2, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 12600741
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator Tab Con
- Part time
- 9,820 cycles
- Component
- Elevator Tab Con
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.