Service difficulty report · Placard · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53RT
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2113
Part
Placard
Part number
6241041
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Trim Wheel
Part time
691 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

COULD NOT GET ELEVATOR TRIM TO RIG RIGHT. INVESTIGATED AND CONSULTED WITH TECH SUPPORT AT MFG AND DETERMINED INCORRECT PN PLACARD WAS INSTALLED ON TRIM WHEEL. THE INSTALLED PLACARD PN 624104-1, TECH SUPPORT CONFIRMED THIS PN WAS FOR DIFFERENT ACFT. TAKEOFF POSITION MARKING ALSO CONFIRMED THIS. CORRECT PN 58-524029. THIS PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE INCORRECT TAKEOFF TRIM POSITION AND POSSIBLY IMPROPER RIGGING. CA SHOULD BE SB PUT OUT TO CHECK PROPPER PLACARD INSTALLATION. (K)

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