Service difficulty report · Bushing · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 5, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N376W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1970
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Bushing
Part number
AA50723
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
517 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

AILERON TRIM MADE POPPING NOISE AS CONTROL WAS ROTATED. FOUND BUSHING FOR CONTROL SHAFT IN PEDESTAL SEVERELY WORN ALLOWING U-JOINT TO CONTACT STRUCTURE AS CONTROL WAS ROTATED. TRIM CABLE TENSION WAS WITHIN LIMITS, NO REASON FOR ACCELERATED WEAR NOTED. BUSHING IS OILITE TYPE AND NO LUBRICATION IS CALLED FOR. (K)

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