What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATES IN REVERSE SENSE. SUSPECT CAUSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS REASSEMBLED IN AUSTRALIA FOLLOWING RECEIPT FROM THE FACTORY USING THE ILLUSTRATION IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AS A GUIDE. MANUFACTURING ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- May 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Trim Tab
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.