What was found
ELEVATOR POSITION POTENTIOMETER FOR FDR FOUND SHEARED. THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TYPE ON SECOND AIRCRAFT. CESSNA ENGINEERING FOUND BRACKET MISALIGNED. THEY READJUSTED TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N502T
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 560153
- System (JASC)
- 2741 · Stabilizer Position Indicating
- Part
- Potentiometer
- Part number
- S2800223
- Condition
- Shaft Sheared
- Location
- Elev Position
- Part time
- 1,133 hours
- 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.