SDR 96ZZZX2395

Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N101AM
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18502390
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
NAS56138
Condition
Sheared
Location
Stabilizer Trim
Part time
2,858 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.

What was found

STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL WHEEL/SHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND ROLL PINS, P/N NAS561-3-8, BOTH SHEARED AND ONLY RETAINED BY THE SAFETY WIRE PASSED THROUGH THE ROLL PIN PER CESSNA MM FOR ROLL PIN RETENTION. TRIM WHEEL SHAFT HAD THE HOLES OR THE ROLL PINS SEVERELY WORN OBLONG. SUSPECT CAUSE: ROLL PINS SHOULD BE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN OR SOLID PINS INSTALLED.

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