Service difficulty report · Control System · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
April 18, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N636ST
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2153
Aircraft time
192 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Control System
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Aileron Sys
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 INSPECTION, FOUND AILERON RUDDER INTECONNECT OUT OF RIG AND CAUSING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN RUDDER AND AILERON. THIS IS THE FOURTH AIRCRAFT WE'VE FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ONE ACTUALLY HAD THE RUDDER AND AILERON LOCK IN FULL OPPOSITE DEFLECTIONS JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

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