Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:30:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailnw.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.237] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with ESMTP id 1513742 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 10:44:17 -0400 Received: from c656256a (pppoe0904.gh.centurytel.net [209.206.251.180]) by mailnw.centurytel.net (8.12.2/8.12.2) with SMTP id g5QEiHoL028178 for ; Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:44:18 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <002e01c21d17$be90a900$0100a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Restricted Elevator movement X-Original-Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 07:45:32 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Yesterday I decided to fly the 360. I pulled it out of the hanger did my flight check at the hanger like I usually do and interesting enough the elevator controls were limited to about 5 degrees up elevator. A quick check in the console area was clear, baggage tunnel clear. ( I have the outback gear). While pulling out the hat shelf closeout; I noticed the 4 inch speaker cover usually in place on the hat shelf was missing. (That speaker cover is an air passage to allow cabin pressurized air to escape out the back.) Looking down to the counterweight and pivot point area there was the speaker cover, jamming the controls. A four inch speaker cover seems like an insignificant item!!!!!!!! LESSON LEARNED Boy am I one lucky guy that that speaker cover didn't fall out in flight but rather dropped down while in the hanger. This attests to the fact that you must check everything in the plane even if you assume no tampering has occured because your plane is in your home hanger. ALSO. that speaker cover was pressed into place, not glued nor screwed. So temperature and other factors loosened it and it fell down and jammed the works. Everything in your plane should be securely fastened, no matter how insignificant that item may be. Do this and your life may be saved. Does anyone else have any similar experiences or pearls of wisdom to share with us.