Service difficulty report · Horn · Chris A1

Difficulty date
July 12, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8XJ
Make and model
Chris A1
Aircraft serial
1388
Part
Horn
Part number
35274001
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Tail Of Fuselage
Part time
390 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

P/N 50025 (AN3-5) BOLT AND P/N 53875 (AN 1115-21), CLEVIS ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM HORN LINE, P/N 3-5274-001, CHAFED ON TAIL STRUCTURE TUBING. THE LINK SHOULD HAVE A JOGGLE BUILT IN TO DEFLECT THE TRIM CABLE INBOARD FOR CLEARANCE. ANTI-CHAFE TAPE WAS APPLIED. SUBMITTER STATED PER PHONE CALL TO AVIAT FACTORY, HORN LINK WAS BENT INWARD TO CLEAR FUSELAGE TUBING. (X)

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