SDR 95ZZZX6091

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
August 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4572V
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S665
Part
Bushing
Part number
MB1015DU
Condition
Binding
Location
Servo Actuator
Component
10545028
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

DURING TEST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION OF BOOSTER PACK, LATERAL M/R CONTROL BECAME SPONGY/SLUGGISH, MUSHING AND SLOW TO RESPOND. LATERAL FEEDBACK IN CONTROLS. SHOP INSPECTION REVEALED BINDING IN SYS I AND SYS II LATERIAL CONTROL SERVO ACTUATORS OF BOOSTER PACK. SERVO VALVE BUSHINGS, PN MB1015DU, SUPPORTING SERVO VALVE COUPLING BOLTS, PN 105-46666.07, WERE FOUND BINDING CAUSING HIGH INPUT FORCES TO SERVO VALVE. CAUSE OF SUDDEN BUSHING TIGHTNESS IS UNKNOWN. BUSHINGS WERE BURNISHED TO REDUCE FRICTION ON COUPLING BOLTS TO NORMAL LIMITS. NOTE: LATERAL ACTUATORS SYMMETRY WAS OUT OF LIMITS AND RETURNED TO WITHIN LIMITS AFTER REPAIR WAS MADE BY BURNISHING TIGHT BUSHINGS.