SDR 8570000

Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N857CA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE403
Aircraft time
5,662 hours, 7,618 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Gear
Part number
S3280
Condition
Slipped
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
5,662 hours, 7,618 cycles
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

WHILE CHECKING ELEVATOR TRIM FOR FCD BE2703 DISCOVERED ELEVATOR TAB DIAL MECHANISM MOUNT ASSY HAD SLIPPED CAUSING THE TRIM INDEX MARK CALIBRATION TO CHANGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SLIPPAGE WAS CAUSED BY A PRESSED ON GEAR IN THE ELEVATOR TAB DIAL MECHANISM MOUNT ASSY THAT HAD SLIPPED ON ITS SHAFT.

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