What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WORN. ILLEGAL METAL SHIM INSTALLED BETWEEN THE ACTUATOR DRUM AND THE DRUM HOUSING. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART.
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 17088000
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator Tab Con
- 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.