Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
October 5, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7220N
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft serial
18263011
Part
Arm
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Pitch Servo Act
Part time
300 hours
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

NOTED UNUSUAL FEEL IN ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING INSP. PROBLEM DETERMINED TO BE A HEAVY RUB OF THE TORQUE TUBE USED BY THE PITCH SERVO AND THE LOWER ELEVATOR PRIMARY CONTROL CABLE. THE PITCH SERVO CONTROL ARM WAS FOUND TO HAVE ALL FOUR SCREWS THAT SECURE IT TO THE SERVO BACKED OUT AND LOOSE THAT ALLOWED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TORQUE TUBE AND ARM.

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