Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Socata TB20TRINIDAD

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
June 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2808W
Make and model
Socata TB20TRINIDAD
Aircraft serial
1083
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Cylinder
Part number
TB2047007
Part serial
WO300497
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
800 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MLG HYD CYL, PN TB2047007/SN WO300497 WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INTERNAL LEAK AND A VERY STIFF SPOT ABOUT CENTER OF TRAVEL. CYL WAS RETURNED, REPAIRED, WARRANTY AS IS. INSTALL CYL ON LT MLG. INTERNAL LEAK NO LONGER EXISTED. UPON TESTING EMERGENCY EXTENSION CYL WOULD NOT ALLOW LT MAIN TO EXTEND, STIFF SPOT CENTER OF TRAVEL, CAUSE: REPAIR STATION STAMPED TAG, DISTORTING CYLINDER? CYLINDER HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)