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C402 captain experiences restricted control column movement during attempt to rotate and rejects the takeoff. Inspection reveals the number two VOR control head to be loose in its mount and protruding enough to block the aft motion of the yoke.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1173737 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator ControlSystem |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Conducted normal preflight procedures and checklists and taxied onto runway. Began takeoff role but at rotation speed the yoke would not allow me to pull far enough aft to rotate. I immediately aborted the takeoff and taxied back to the ramp. After passengers deplaned I checked the control yoke freedom of motion again and found that it still would not allow full aft but did move farther aft than on the takeoff roll. I then noticed that the #2 VOR head was moving and not up against its glass face. This dropped VOR head must have fallen down during taxi or perhaps on my final control check when entering the runway and blocked the aft motion of the yoke.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C402 Captain experiences restricted control column movement during attempt to rotate and rejects the takeoff. Inspection reveals the number two VOR control head to be loose in its mount and protruding enough to block the aft motion of the yoke.
Narrative: Conducted normal preflight procedures and checklists and taxied onto runway. Began takeoff role but at rotation speed the yoke would not allow me to pull far enough aft to rotate. I immediately aborted the takeoff and taxied back to the ramp. After passengers deplaned I checked the control yoke freedom of motion again and found that it still would not allow full aft but did move farther aft than on the takeoff roll. I then noticed that the #2 VOR head was moving and not up against its glass face. This dropped VOR head must have fallen down during taxi or perhaps on my final control check when entering the runway and blocked the aft motion of the yoke.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.