SDR 95ZZZX1365

Service difficulty report · Tension Washer · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
February 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99930
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17276528
Part
Tension Washer
Part number
12531
Condition
Corroded
Location
Servo Clutch
Part time
2,000 hours
Component
0106R9
Stage of operation
IN
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

ROLL SERVO WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REMOVED SERVO. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ROLL PIN ON OUTPUT GEAR WAS SHEARED. REPLACED PIN AND DURING TORQUE TEST, FOUND TORQUE EXTREMELY HIGH (80 INCHES\POUNDS). DISASSEMBLED CLUTCH AND FOUND CORROSION ON TENSION WASHERS. REPLACED 3 DEFECTIVE WASHERS, RESET TORQUE MFG SPECS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CORROSION TO BE CAUSE OF INCREASED TORQUE. A PERIODIC INSPECTION OF THE SERVO (INCLUDING CLUTCH ASSY) WOULD DETECT THIS PROBLEM.

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