# SDR UATA202609092701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2026
- Submitted: September 10, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N26TA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26TA), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 725
- Aircraft time: 22,984 hours, 54,263 cycles
- Engine: Cont IO520F
- Engine time: 7,959 hours, 3,273 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Zone 300
- Part time: 22,984 hours, 54,263 cycles
- Component: Elevator Trim, Cessna
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W, F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UATA202609092701

## Discrepancy

A POST MAINT FLIGHT CHECK OF ACFT WAS CONDUCTED DUE TO AN ENG CHANGE, PROPELLER CHANGE, MULTIPLE FLT CONTROL SURFACE, CONTROL SURFACE CABLE CHANGES, & AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DOWN TIME IN MAINT (APPROX. 6YRS.) DUE TO EXTREME CORROSION & OTHER MX ITEMS. AFTER TAKING OFF FOR FLIGHT CHECK, PILOT EXPERIENCED  ACFT HAVING A NOSE DOWN TENDENCY. PILOT ADJUSTED  ELEVATOR TRIM TO CORRECT  ATTITUDE, BUT CONDITION WORSENED. PILOT NOTIFIED ATC THAT HE WOULD NEED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT & IT WAS GRANTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT & RETURNED TO MAINT HANGAR. ON INVESTIGATION,  DISCOVERED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS INSTALLED WITH A TWIST IN THE CABLE RESULTING IN OPERATION OF ELEV TRIM TO BE REVERSED.  TWIST IN ELEV CABLE CORRECTED,  TRIM ACTUATOR & TRIM CABLE TENSION ADJUSTED IAW MM.   CONTROL SURFACES RE-INSPECTED TO VERIFY CORRECT INSTALLATION & OPERATION. SECOND FLIGHT CHECK RESULTED IN SATISFACTORY OPS OF ACFT.

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