Service difficulty report · Linkage · Beech 58

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1066H
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1766
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Linkage
Part number
451350393
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Wing Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE AILERON TRIM TAB LINKAGE RUBBING ON LEADING EDGE OF AILERON. UPON INVESTIGATION AND CONVERSING WITH MFG TECH, FOUND THE TRIM TAB LINKAGE ARM (PN 451350393) WAS INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT, WITH THE SHORT END HOOKED TO THE ACTUATOR LINKAGE, AND THE TRIM TAB LINKAGE ATTACHED TO THE LONG END. LINKAGE ARM WAS REINSTALLED IN PROPER ORIENTATION DISCREPENCY WAS CLEARED.

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