Service difficulty report · Bungee · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
May 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N519SR
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2072
Aircraft time
96 hours
Part
Bungee
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Rudder
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 RUDDER AILERON INTERCONNECT BUNGEE MISRIGGED AND INTERTFERING WITH THE AILERON CONTROLS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD ANY MAINTENANCE TO THIS SYSTEM SINCE LEAVING THE FACTORY. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WITH THIS CONDITION HAD THE CONTROL SYSTEM JAM WITH FULL OPPOSITE RUDDER AND AILERON. IT APPEARS THAT THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE INTERCONNECT SYSTEM AT THE FACTORY.

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