Service difficulty report · Cover · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
February 21, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N411HB
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
419
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Cover
Condition
Missing
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
543502501
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A 200 HOUR INSPECTION ON THIS AIRCRAFT, THE TAIL SECTION FAIRINGS AND PANELS WERE REMOVED. THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS FOUND WITH THE DUST SHIELD DOWN AGAINS THE MOTOR HOUSING. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE TIE BOLT HAD BEEN REMOVED, DUST SHIELD LOWERED AND THE TIE BOLT REINSTALLED WITHOUT THE DUST SHIELD IN PLACE. A PREVIOUS FATALITY CRASH HAS OCCURED DUE TO THE SAME INSPECTION BEING PERFORMED AND THE TIE BOLT INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THIS INSPECTION AND PROCEDURE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM GUIDE AND BEFORE SOME CAUSES THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS INSPECTION SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY OEM, TOO CRITICAL FOR THE FIELD. (K)

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