Service difficulty report · Screw · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
August 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N433PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496063
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Screw
Part number
MS24694S59
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Control Yoke
Part time
2,234 hours
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

THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE BACKED OUT ON THE PILOTS WHEEL BY A .2500 TURN. WHEN THE SCREW BACKS OUT ENOUGH, IT FALLS OUT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO ROTATE FREELY AROUND THE YOKE. THIS RESULTS IN NO FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE SCREW BACKING OUT IS THAT THE SCREW IS TOO SHORT. THE MS24964S59 SCREW IS 1.0937 INCH LONG WITH ONLY HALF A THREAD SHOWING THROUGH THE NUTPLATE.

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