Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 7, 2019
Submitted
April 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906ST
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
641
Aircraft time
4,318 hours, 500 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
4,318 hours, 500 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Part number
5552012186
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Control Yoke
Part time
4,318 hours, 500 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON THE ABOVE DATE TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO CONTROL YOKE REFUSAL TO MOVE AFT. UPON TROUBLE SHOOTING DISCOVERED PART NUMBER 555.20.12.186 LEVER ARM FITTING PLASTIC STOP HAD EXITED THE LEVER ARM AND JAMMED THE ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHT, PART NUMBER 527.30.12.053, THUS LOCKING THE ELEVATOR.