Service difficulty report · Washer · Aimm AMT200S

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N147XS
Make and model
Aimm AMT200S
Aircraft time
62 hours
Part
Washer
Condition
Cocked
Location
Trim Assy
Part time
62 hours
Component
Trim Assembly · Aimm
Component part number
55300
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING POST INSPECTION FLIGHT, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ELEVATOR CONTROL FULL AFT.ELEVATOR CONTROL APPEARED TO BE PARTIALLY JAMBED. AFTER SEVERAL PULLS FULL MOVEMENT WAS ESTABLISHED AND A SAFE LANDING COMPLETED.MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A WASHER ON THE TRIM SYSTEM IN FRONT OF TRIM GUIDE PN 55302/3 APPERENTLY JAMMED IN FLIGHT ON BOLT AT FORWARD END OF ROD PN 55301.A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION OF ACADEMY AMT-200S REVEALED THREE BOLTS INSTALLED WITH THE HEADS DOWN AND NINE WITH HEADS UP. THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE HEADS DOWN APPEAR TO CAUSE NO CONFLICT. RECOMMEND CONTACTING XIMANGO USA FOR GUIDANCE ON FIX.