Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208PC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605005
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719906
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Autopilot
Part time
786 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

DURING A PHASE INSPECTION INCORPORATING INSPECTION TASK NR 22-11-01-211, INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR SERVO MOUNT AND ACTUATOR, FOUND 2 OF THE CABLE DRUM GUARDS WERE NOT TORQUED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE UPPER ELEVATOR CABLE HAD RUBBED APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT THROUGH AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED GUARD. CABLE WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE. CHAFED GUARD WAS RE-POSITIONED TO A DIFFERENT ''CLOCK ANGLE'', OTHERS TORQUED DOWN AND RETAINER SCREWS RE-SAFETIED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE FIRST INSPECTION IN THIS AIRCRAFT ZONE SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS NEW. (X)