What was found
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS JAMMED IN THE FORWARD POSITION. UPON INSPECTION, A LOOSE RIVET TAIL WAS FOUND LODGED ON TOP OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM DRUM AT THE CABLE STOP BOLT.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2005
- Submitted
- November 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft time
- 12,051 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Jammed
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.