Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 19, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207PC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605008
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719906
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Autopilot
Part time
742 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO, PN 4006719-906, THE AFT GUARD PIN OF THE CAPSTAN CABLE GUARD WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE AFT SERVO CABLE, PN 6660001-39, DUE TO IMPROPER ''CLOCKING'' OF THE CABLE GUARD ON THE SERVO BODY. CAPSTAN GUARD PIN WAS RELOCATED TO A DIFFERENT THREADED HOLE ON THE SERVO BODY AND SECURED WITH OUTER FLANGE AND SAFETIED. SUBMITTER STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DUE TO BE INSPECTED IN THIS ZONE FOR ANOTHER 150 HRS, WHICH WOULD BE THE FIRST INSPECTION OF THE AREA SINCE NEW MANUFACTURE. (X)