SDR 0804307

Service difficulty report · Motor · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
August 5, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
YD5R855Y
Cirrus Design Corporation
Aircraft
N1457
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0547
Aircraft time
169 hours
Engine
Cont IO520N
Engine time
169 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Motor
Part number
14832001
Part serial
2068
Condition
Loose
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
169 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT NOTED EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY AT ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE APPROX FOUR INCHES (TWO INCHES UP AND TWO INCHES DOWN FROM TRIMMED POSITION)INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ARM ON PITCH TRIM MOTOR WAS LOOSE IN RELATIONSHIP TO PITCH TRIM MOTOR SHAFT (ASSY. P/N-14832-001). NEW DESIGN HAS ARM (P/N-14908-001) SECURED TO SHAFT WITH A SINGLE SET SCREW (P/N- 51190-245). IT APPEARS THAT UPON INITAL INSTALLATION IF THE SETSCREW IN THE ARM IS NOT CENTERED CORRECTLY IN SHAFT RECEPTACLE TIGHTENING SETSCREW COULD GIVE AN INDICATION OF BEING "TIGHT" WHEN SETSCREW HAS NOT PENETRATED COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE SHAFT RECEPTACLE. THIS ARM/SHAFT SHOULD BE CHECKED ANY TIME "FREEPLAY" IS NOTED AT ELEVA

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