Service difficulty report · Swivel · Cessna T337G

Difficulty date
July 12, 2001
Submitted
July 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N265
Make and model
Cessna T337G
Aircraft serial
P3370232
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Swivel
Part number
S29991
Condition
Separated
Location
Mixture Control
Part time
6 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

INSTALLED BALL JOINT OR SWIVEL PN S2999-1 ON MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE FRONT AND REAR ENGINES AT TIME OF ENGINE INSTALLATION. A/C WAS TEST FLOWN AND FERRIED TO PAINT SHOP AND RETURNED. PREVIOUS TO ANY ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT AND WHILE IN THE COCKPIT PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE CHECK AND OPERATING THE MIXTURE CONTROL, THE SWIVEL SEPARATED ON THE REAR ENGINE CABLE. FURTHER OPERATION, IT WAS NOTED THE FRONT ENGINE MIXTURE CONTROL BALL JOINT SWIVEL CAME APART. MFG WAS NOTIFIED.

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