What was found
NO CONTROL INPUT EVEN WHEN CONTROL COLUMN WAS MOVED AFT. REMOVED SCREW THAT WAS WEDGED BETWEEN ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB STOP AND INBOARD ATTACHED FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2006
- Submitted
- February 7, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N804ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48030
- Aircraft time
- 44,813 hours, 45,199 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Tab
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.