Service difficulty report · Roll Servo · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1947
Aircraft time
378 hours, 379 cycles
Part
Roll Servo
Part number
065001790100
Part serial
2883
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Auto Pilot
Part time
378 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATOR THAT ROLL CONTROL BECAME RESTRICTED AND DIFFICULT DURING FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PRIMARY ROLL SERVO WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSING RESTRICTION TO CAPSTAN. THIS SERVO WAS REMOVED AND HAS AUDIBLE SOUND OF OBJECTS FLOATING LOOSE INTERNALLY.

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