SDR 95ZZZX5975

Service difficulty report · Actuating Rod · Beech 58

Difficulty date
September 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4375W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH489
Part
Actuating Rod
Part number
965260211
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Elev Trim
Part time
3,800 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, ACFT BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKING AND FLUTTER. PILOT REDUCED SPEED AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. PILOT STATED THE ACFT WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSP REVEALED THE LT ELEV TRIM TAB ACTUATING ROD HAD BROKEN APPROX 1 INCH FROM THE END WHERE IT ATTACHED AT THE JACK SCREW. THIS APPARENTLY ALLOWED TRIM TAB TO FLUTTER AND THIS ACTION WAS FED BACK TO THE CONTROL YOKE. BREAK OCCURRED AT A POINT THAT REMAINS WELL WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE HORIZ STAB. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS INSPECTION OF THIS AREA ON INSPECTING THE AD CONCERNING THE RIVET REPLACEMENT HAD BEEN C/W.

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