What was found
STICK LIMITER (VARIABLE ELEVATOR STOP) WAS NOISY DURING OPERATION. IN-FLIGHT THE CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND STICK LIMITER FAILED. PART DISASSEMBLED AND GREASE MIGRATION OBSERVED IN ELECTRIC MOTOR. PART R & R.
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Engine
- Lyc IO360M1A
- Propeller
- Mtprop MTV12*
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Limiter
- Part number
- IMD32430A50
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Elevator Stop
- Part time
- 682 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.