# SDR EPUA2015021015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2015
- Submitted: February 11, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9869M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9869M), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 207A
- Registry model: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 20700744
- Aircraft time: 30,840 hours
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Master Link
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Elevator Trim
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA2015021015

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED & WAS STUCK IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE.  THE FAILURE OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF.  PILOT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE & LANDED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.  MX INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM SYS & DETERMINED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM CHAIN IN THE PEDESTAL HAD A DEFECTIVE MASTER LINK.  REPLACED AFFECTED MASTER LINK & MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM DOWN BLOCK STOP.  FLIGHT CHECK POST  MX WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.

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