Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 2, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N124EK
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB1993
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS428420
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator Control
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 A PHASE 1-4 INSPECTION ON AC. BOLT FOR ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS. WAS FOUND TO BE ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND WAS NOT PROVIDING A STOP FOR THE BALLAST. IN THIS CONDITION, THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR THE INTERCONNECT LINK BETWEEN THE BALLAST WEIGHT BELLCRANK AND THE CONTROL COLUMN BRACKET TO TRAVEL PAST AN OVERCENTER CONFIGURATION AND MAY PREVENT PROPER CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM IF THE ELEVATOR PRIMARY OR SECONDARY STOPS FAIL OR ARE ADJUSTED INCORRECTLY. THE PHASE INSPECTION BEING CONDUCTED IS THE INITIAL INSPECTION ON THE AC, AND LOG RESEARCH DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRIOR MAINTENANCE ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM RIGGING. (K)