Service difficulty report · Motor · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
March 21, 2003
Submitted
April 11, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N508JS
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
1170
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Motor
Part number
12546001
Part serial
2153
Condition
Damaged
Location
Roll Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHAFTED IN ROLL, TRIM MOTOR ASSEMBLY SHEARED IN FLIGHT, DURING LANDING APPROACH. THE PILOT RETAINED CONTROL AND A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF THE TRIM SYSTEM, AILERON AND LEFT WING. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

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