Service difficulty report · Control Box · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
0075
Aircraft time
8,858 hours, 9,264 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
RI106
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
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

ELEVATOR TRIM CHAIN IN PEDESTAL CHAFED ON SPERRY RI-106 REMOTE CONTROL BOX. CASE OF CONTROL BOX WAS SEVERLY WORN. IT WAS EVIDENT THIS CONDITION EXISTED FOR SOME TIME. THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY LED TO JAMMING OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO A CITATION SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. (X)

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