# SDR GLBA96232

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 21, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N170GL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N170GL), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 1900D
- Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: UE170
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Out Of Adj
- Location: Elevator Trim
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA96232

## Discrepancy

RDU - ELEVATOR TRIM JAMMED DURING FLIGHT, WOULD NOT MOVE MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY.  MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE RUDDER SADDLE CABLE INTERFERRING WITH ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE.  SADDLE CABLE WAS TIGHTENED AND TRIM OPERATION WAS NORMAL.  (X)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.