What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE SHAFT/INTERNAL SCREW COMBINATION RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE TRIM TAB FREEPLAY. THE UNIT HAD ONLY 62.2 HOURS SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2000
- Submitted
- January 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 182P
- Engine
- Cont O470U
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C203
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 12600741
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 62 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.