Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N719D
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250075
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Servo
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
1,494 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

TECH WAS IN TAILCONE AREA AND NOTICED METAL SHAVINGS UNDER RUDDER SERVO ASSY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SERVO DRUM CABLE WAS CUTTING THROUGH THE DRUM GROOVES ARE TO SEVERE SIDE LOADING ON THE CABLE. SUSPECT THAT THE SEVERE SIDE LOAD CONDITION RESULTED FROM IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF SERVO CABLE TO MAIN SYSTEM CABLE CLAMP. ROTATION OF THE CLAMP ON THE MAIN RUDDER SYSTEM CABLE INDUCED THE SIDE LOAD. THIS AC WAS NOT IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE TECH FOUND THIS CONDITION BY CHANCE. (K)

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