Service difficulty report · Bushing · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N439PW
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1589
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bushing
Part number
906100105
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Elevator Tab
Part time
1,160 hours
Component
Tab
Component part number
5061001735
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

DURING COMPLIANCE WITH ELEVATOR TAB TO ACTUATOR PUSHROD INSP FOR SAFETY NR 243 FOUND ELEVATOR TAB HORN BUSHING SEIZED. REPLACED TAB HORN BUSHING AND ACTUATOR PUSHROD TO HORN ATTACH BOLT BUSHING VERIFIED TAB HORN TO ACTUATOR PUSHROD OPERATIONS NORMAL IAW SAFETY NR 243. HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION ON SEVERAL AC INSPECTED. RECOMMEND THIS BE A RECURRING MANDATORY SB OR CONNECTION REDESIGNED. HAVE FOUND THIS CONNECTION OVERTIGHTENED DURING INSPECTION, SUSPECT AS A (QUICK FIX) FOR AN EXCESSIVELY LOOSE TAB FREEPLAY CONDITION. (K)

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