What was found
(CAN)PILOT TRIMMED THE AIRCRAFT FULL NOSE UP AND THE JACK SCREW FROZE IN THE DRUM BARREL. SCREW IN BARREL REMOVED AND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Jack Screw
- Part number
- 20802003
- Condition
- Frozen In Drum
- Location
- Elev Tab
- Component
- Piper · 20802003
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.