Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
September 25, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N773RC
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1222
Aircraft time
1,004 hours, 632 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
80403107005
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,004 hours, 632 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND VERTICAL PLAY IN LT AND RT ELEVATOR HINGES. NOTED BOLTS WERE TIGHT BUT GRIPPED OUT. REMOVED HORIZONTAL COLLARS AND STINGER TO GAIN ACCESS TO ELEVATOR ATTACHMENTS. REPLACED BOLTS WITH SHORTER PN NAS6404A20 AND USED ORIGINAL WASHERS; LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2014. APPLIED PROPER TORQUE AND MEASURED VERTICAL MOVEMENT TO BE BELOW .008"/ .203 MM AND WITHIN TOLERANCE OF MFG SPECS IN LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2014. REINSTALLED TAIL STINGER AND HORIZONTAL COLLARS. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND OPERATION CHECKED SATISFACTORY.