Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft; Procedure
Rejected takeoff due to failure to rotate at 105 kts (after V1). No amount of pressure on the yoke would cause the nose to lift.  The flight control check was done before and after the event. Was satisfactory both times. Trim was set. Notified company and write up was completed. This is a high cycle airplane which may have been a factor.
Reporter stated that the control problem was found to have been caused by tape that was left on the Inner Spring mechanism of the elevator trim system. Reporter said that the tape was in place because the aircraft had been in long term storage and that tape removal was on the maintenance job card; but had been overlooked. Reporter stated that the restriction on the Inner Springs could not be felt during the ground checks; but definitely affected the elevator control at speed.
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Dash 8-100 flight crew reported executing a high speed rejected takeoff after being unable to rotate. Satisfactory flight control checks were reported to have been accomplished before and after the event.