Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
March 1, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351BR
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280045
Part
Servo
Part number
KS271C
Part serial
1210
Condition
Worn
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A SERVICE BULLETIN ON PRIMARY SERVO (SB KS271C-5 ALERT NOTED THE SERVO GEAR TEETH TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. GEAR BEARING APPEARS TO BE MAKING METAL. THERE WAS A BLACKISH METAL POWDER RESIDUE UNDER THE GEAR. WHEN THE GEAR IS TURNED BY HAND IT DOES NOT ROTATE SMOOTHLY AND MAKES A SLIGHT GRINDING NOISE. ACFT TOTAL TIME: 325 HOURS. (TIM AND PITCH SERVOS NORMAL). (X)

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