# SDR AUS20030606

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 18, 2003
- Submitted: July 14, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cessna U206G
- Registry model: [Cessna U206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Cont IO520F
- Propeller: Mcauly D3A32C90
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Elevator
- Part number: 179856
- Condition: Fod
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20030606

## Discrepancy

(AUS) ELEVATOR JAMMED.   INVESTIGATION FOUND A PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM THE LT ELEVATOR BALANCE HORN DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACHMENT RIB.   METAL MEASURED 12.7MM BY 57.15MM (0.5IN BY 2.25IN) WITH A THICKNESS OF 0.8128MM (0.032IN) AND APPEARS TO BE ALCLAD.   THE METAL CONTAINED A HOLE INTO WHICH A PK TYPE SCREW HAD BEEN INSERTED AT SOME STAGE.   SUSPECT METAL HAD AT ONE TIME BEEN ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR TIP CUFF AND HAD COME ADRIFT. FOD.

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