Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 26, 2005
Submitted
August 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5408G
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500666
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
4006719906
Part serial
82078923
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autopilot Servo
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CONTROLS WHERE STIFF IN THE ROLL AXIS. THE AUTOPILOT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE C/B WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE IN THE CONDITION. AFTER LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT, TECHS ARRIVED AND TROUBLESHOT THE A/P SYSTEM. THEY DISCOVERED THE AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO DRIVE CLUTCH WAS NOT FULLY DISENGAGING, CAUSING THE EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO ROLL THE AIRCRAFT. AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO DRIVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. BOTH GROUND AND IN-FLIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (NM13200503639) (K)

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