SDR 95ZZZX2838

Service difficulty report · Trim Tab Sys · Beech F90

Difficulty date
May 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42SC
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA131
Part
Trim Tab Sys
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Rudder
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

PILOT REPORTS RUDDER TRIM TAB BECOMES STUCK WHEN TRIMMED FULL RIGHT. (REPORTED ON RETURN FROM LOCAL AREA TRAINING FLIGHT AT 14:00). T/S RUDDER TRIM TAB ACTUATOR, FOUND PEDESTAL KNOB/INDICATOR OUT OF RIG AS WELL AS RUDDER TRIM TAB ACTUATOR/ROD ENDS, AND CABLE STOPS, CAUSING ACTUATOR TO BIND INTERNALLY AT FULL RIGHT. RIGGED TAB ACTUATOR TO CENTER POSITION, RIGGED ROD ENDS TO CENTER TAB, RESET CABLE STOPS TO ALLOW PROPER TAB TRAVEL TO BOTH SIDES, AND RECENTERED PEDESTAL KNOB/INDICATOR. ALL WORK DONE IAW BEECHCRAFT F-90 MM, CH. 27-20-00, PG. 7-9.

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