Service difficulty report · Stop · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
13,117 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Stop
Part number
5552012186
Condition
Missing
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

(CAN) ELEVATOR UP STOP MISSING. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR WHEN PULLED FULL UP WOULD STOP AT THE CONTROL COLUMN BEFORE HITTING THE FULL UP STOP. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS THE UP STOP WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING.