Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 337H

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
January 3, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1258S
Make and model
Cessna 337H
Aircraft serial
33701894
Engine
Cont IO360GB
Part
Arm
Part number
63255536
Condition
Worn
Location
Mixture Control
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND MIXTURE ARM ROD END ATTACHING BOLT LOOSE. ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN BOLT BUT FOUND THERE WAS STILL PLAY. DISASSEMBLED ROD END ATTACHING BOLT AND A STEEL SERRATED BEARING INSERT FELL OUT OF THE BRONZE MIXTURE ARM. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ROD END ATTACHING BOLT BEING TOO LOOSE. SPHERICAL BALL ROD END ATTACHING BOLTS SHOULD BE TIGHT TO ALLOW THE ROD END TO ROTATE AROUND THE BALL.

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