SDR 5868

Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 25, 2003
Submitted
April 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117TA
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500464
Aircraft time
7,123 hours, 6,354 cycles
Part
Sprocket
Part number
55654506
Condition
Detached
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator · Cessna
Component part number
556545092
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT PITCH TRIM CONTROL FROZE IN PLACE, DURING FLIGHT, DUE TO THE RIGHT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR CHAIN SPROCKET PN 556450-6 BECOMING DISLODGED FROM ACTUATOR DUE TO ATTACHMENT PIN FOR THE SPROCKET PN S2637-6Z11 COMING OUT OF THIS SPROCKET TO SHAFT ATTACHMENT. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER, SAME PN, OVERHAULED UNIT. PITCH TRIM SYSTEM RIGGING SET AND OPERATIONAL TESTED GOOD.DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS REPAIR IS ON FILE ON W.O. 5868.

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