Service difficulty report · Clevis Bolt · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 18, 2023
Submitted
September 18, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N907W
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250658
Aircraft time
2,912 hours, 2,389 cycles
Part
Clevis Bolt
Part number
S3461141
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Component
Horn Assembly
Component part number
63611141
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ELEVATOR HORN TO PUSHROD CLEVIS BOLT INSTALLED BACKWARDS CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH STABILIZER CAP WHEN ELEVATOR MOVED FULL DEFLECTION DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK. DISCOVERED AMM DOES NOT SPECIFY BOLT INSTALLATION DIRECTION BUT AIPC DOES. THIS CAN PRODUCE A FLIGHT HAZARD AS ELEVATOR STUCK IN FULL NOSE UP POSITION BY BOLT INTERFERENCE. SUGGEST BOLT DIRECTION BE ADDED TO AMM PROCEDURE 27-30-02 PARAGRAPH 5 WITH CAUTION OR WARNING. SEE AIPC 27-30-00-02 ITEM 77.

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