Service difficulty report · Control Column · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
September 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Part
Control Column
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Diamon
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER PERFORMING SPINS AND STALLS, THE PILOT NOTED THAT HE COULD NO LONGER MOVE THE STICK FORWARD FROM THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE TRIM WAS ALSO INEFFECTIVE. AFT MOVEMENT OF THE STICK AND TRIM WERE POSSIBLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT CABLE 'T' HANDLE WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STICK AND THE SEAT PAN. THE LEATHER CONTROL STICK SHROUD WAS IN PLACE. THE 'T' HANDLE WAS ON TOP OF THIS LEATHER SHROUD.

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