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During a training maneuver; a C-152 elevator became locked forward of neutral so the flight returned to the airport. The instrument cooling fan had become lodged in the elevator control mechanism behind the glareshield.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1265873 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator ControlSystem |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 533 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
A student and I were performing maneuvers in the practice area when it became apparent that the elevator control would not move too far past neutral position. I decided to take the controls and head back for our home airport. We made a safe landing using the elevator trim to bring the nose up for flare. There were no injuries or damage to the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During a training maneuver; a C-152 elevator became locked forward of neutral so the flight returned to the airport. The instrument cooling fan had become lodged in the elevator control mechanism behind the glareshield.
Narrative: A student and I were performing maneuvers in the practice area when it became apparent that the elevator control would not move too far past neutral position. I decided to take the controls and head back for our home airport. We made a safe landing using the elevator trim to bring the nose up for flare. There were no injuries or damage to the aircraft.
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.