Service difficulty report · Arm · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 19, 2007
Submitted
April 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N927SE
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2238
Aircraft time
98 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Arm
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EACH AC THAT CAME INTO THE SHOP WAS INSPECTED FOR THE SAME CONDITION WITH THE AILERON/RUDDER INTERFERENCE. INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT MISRIGGED RESULTING IN THE BOLT CONNECTING THE BUNGEE TO THE RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT ARM HITTING THE FORWARD CABLE CLAMP AND DEFLECTING THE RT AILERON CABLE. THE CONTROLS DID NOT LOCK BUT THERE WAS DEFINITE INTERFERENCE. IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE DISTANCE FROM THE C/L OF THE ARM IS SUPPOSED TO BE 4.5 INCHES. ON THIS AIRPLANE IT ABOUT 3.75 INCHES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANYONE MOVING THE CLAMP OR THE CLAMP SLIDING. RECORDS SHOW THAT THERE WAS NO FLIGHT CONTROL RIGGING DONE SINCE THE AIRCRAFT LT THE FACTORY.

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