Service difficulty report · Servo · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
April 29, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9875F
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280141
Aircraft time
1,056 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Servo
Part number
065001790100
Part serial
2156
Condition
Binding
Location
Aileons
Part time
1,056 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT/OWNER REPORTED TO MX THAT ON APPROACH AFTER DISENGAGING AUTOPILOT, AILERONS WERE DIFFICULT TO MOVE. NO WINDS AND STABLE APPROACH MINIMIZED PROBLEM. MX NOTED AILERONS WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE, AND FURTHER MOVEMENT COULD HAVE CAUSED EVEN GREATER DIFFICULTY OR COMPLETE IMMOBILIZATION OF THE AILERONS. AILERON SERVO WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR EXCHANGE. IT WAS NOTED ON REMOVAL THE OUTPUT SHAFT SUPPORT BEARING WAS LOOSE AND BINDING.

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