As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND ELEVATOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO DOWN POSITION WHEN MOVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE BUNGEE SPRING BROKEN FROM AFT LINK. ALSO FOUND THE SPRING HAD THEN CAUSED CHAFING DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE (P/N 40847-00). THIS SPRING FAILED WELL SHORT OF ITS LIFE OF 1,000 HOURS. REF: AD 98-09-18 & SB 626C.