What was found
(CAN) ON APPROACH THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO COCKPIT ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL INPUTS. LANDING OK. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CHAIN/CABLE ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAD BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8301
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 82700550
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Elevator Trim
- Part time
- 4,150 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D, F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.