Service difficulty report · Servo · Beech A36

Difficulty date
November 30, 2000
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111LJ
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E1822
Part
Servo
Part number
KS270
Part serial
7714
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Autopilot Servo
Part time
3,191 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

FOUND PITCH SERVO INOPERATIVE DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION. FOUND SERVO ON TOP OF MOUNTING BRACKETT AND CLUTCH DRIVE ON TOP OF BRACKETT. SERVO AND CLUTCH DRIVE GEARS WERE ONLY SPLINING ABOUT .0156, AFTER SEVERAL TEST, UNIT WOULD FAIL. INSTALLED NEW SERVO AND CLUTCH DRIVE TOGETHER ON BOTTOM OF MOUNTING BRACKETT.

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