What was found
(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER FROM OVERNIGHT RAIN. WATER FROZE AT ALTITUDE AND LOCKED ELEVATOR TRIM.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120
- Engine
- Pwa PW118A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14RF9
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 5299
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.