Service difficulty report · Horn · Cessna 182N

Difficulty date
February 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182N
Aircraft time
6,143 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520C
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Horn
Condition
Deformed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) LT AND RT ELEVATOR HORN L/E DEFORMED AND COVERED IN A UNAPPROVED RUBBER L/E BOOT. VERY POOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO ELEVATOR HORN CLEARANCE. WHEN UNAPPROVED RUBBER BOOTS REMOVED, FOUND SUBSTANTIAL SKIN DAMAGE. ELEVATOR BALANCE WITH UNAPPROVED BOOTS WILL HAVE PUT ELEVATORS OUT OF APPROVED BALANCE RANGE.

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