Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207PC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605008
Part
Servo
Condition
Worn
Location
Autopilot
Part time
741 hours
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 INSPECTING ACFT FOR ELEVATOR SERVO CABLE INTERFERENCE, DISCOVERED THAT ON THE RUDDER AUTOPILOT SERVO, PN 4006719-910, THE CAPSTAN CABLE GUARD WAS WORN 50 PERCENT THROUGH BY THE UPPER CABLE, P/N 6660001-57, DUE TO IMPROPER ''CLOCKING'' OF THE CABLE GUARD ON THE SERVO BODY. THE CABLE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF EXTERNAL WEAR, BUT NO BROKEN WIRES WERE FELT WITH A RAG WIPE TEST. CAPSTAN GUARD PIN WAS RELOCATED TO A DIFFERENT THREADED HOLE ON THE SERVO BODY AND SECURED WITH OUTER FLANGE AND SAFETIED. NEW GUARD PIN WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN PART ARRIVES. SUBMITTER STATED THE ACFT WAS NOT DUE TO BE INSPECTED IN THIS ZONE FOR ANOTHER 150 HRS, WHICH WOULD BE FIRST INSP OF THIS AREA SINCE NEW MANUFACTURE. (X)