Service difficulty report · Mount · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N405DD
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1748
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Mount
Part number
6225735002
Part serial
1WHHB
Condition
Distorted
Location
Rudder Servo
Part time
201 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING FIRST SCHEDULED 1ST AND 2ND PHASE INSPECTIONS NOTED SQUEAKING AND METAL TO METAL CONTACT NOISES WHEN RUDDER MOVED SIDE TO SIDE. FOUND RUDDER SERVO CABLE RUBBING ON SMT-65 SERVO MOUNT CABLE DRUM COVER. REPLACED SMT-65 UNIT AND REINSTALLED, RIGGED SERVO CABLE. RUDDER OPERATIONS NOW NORMAL, AUTOPILOT OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK. SUSPECT SMT -65 SERVO MOUNT EITHER DISTORTED FROM PRIOR HANDLING OR NOT ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. (K)

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