SDR 96ZZZX5027

Service difficulty report · Worm Gear · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
September 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N731MV
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000512
Part
Worm Gear
Part number
0148
Condition
Screw Loose
Location
Speed Brake
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STC SA2602NM. SPEED BRAKES FAILED TO DEPLOY. SET SCREW PART NUMBER UNKNOWN USED TO SECURE WORM GEAR TO GEAR MOTOR SHAFT. HAD ALLOWED WORM GEAR TO SLIP OFF OF SHAFT. SHAFT HAD SMALL DRILL SPOT ON OUTSIDE DIAMETER AS DETENT FOR SET SCREW . SET SCREW IS LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN DRILL SPOT. SET SCREW DID NOT PENETRA TE INTO SHAFT AREA ALLOWING WORM GEAR TO WORK OFF OF SHAFT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS CONDITION, BECAUSE ONE MOTOR IS INSTALLED IN EACH SPEED BRAKE, COULD ALLOW ASYMMETRICAL LIFT CONDITION TO EXIST.

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