Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna T310R

Difficulty date
February 4, 2026
Submitted
February 5, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N98869
Make and model
Cessna T310R
Aircraft serial
310R0625
Part
Housing
Part number
0310296
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Zone 300
Part time
9,352 hours
Component
Trim Tab Actuat · Cessna
Component part number
12600741
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

TRIM TAB ACTUATOR HOUSING WAS IMPROPERLY DRILLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT IS REQUIRED TO REUSE THE SAME HOLES WITHOUT ENLARGING AND REPLACE THE HOUSING IF THE HOLES CANNOT BE REUSED. FILLER AND PAINT HAD BEEN APPLIED TO COVER ADDITIONAL HOLES. VERY LITTLE MATERIAL WAS HOLDING THE ACTUATOR TOGETHER. ACTUATOR LABELS INDICATE FAA CRS NV2R045L WAS THE STATION THAT HAD PERFORMED THE LAST REPAIR/OVERHAUL ON WORK ORDER WO168273. PICTURES AND VIDEO HAVE BEEN SAVED.

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