Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft time
173 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Control Unit
Part number
10146005
Condition
Restricted
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS STIFFER THAN USUAL ON APPROACH. UPON LANDING, FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT HORN IS RUBBING AGAINST THE HORZIONTAL STABILIZER. FOUND THE ELEVATOR WILL NOT RUB ONCE THE AIRCRAFT IS WARMED UP. THE ELEVATOR TIP FAIRING MOUNTING SCREWS WERE LOOSENED AND THE ELEVATOR HORN WAS REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE.

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