SDR 96ZZZX747

Service difficulty report · Chain · Mtsbsi MU2B40

Difficulty date
January 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5LC
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B40
Aircraft serial
433SA
Part
Chain
Condition
Fod Bind
Location
Roll Control
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

PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL OR AUTOPILOT SERVO PROBLEM ON TAKEOFF WHICH CREATED STIFF ROLL CNTRLS, RETN DEPARTURE AIRPORT, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX EXTENSIVE INSP OF FLT CNTRL CABLING, CHAIN & SPROCKET & CNTRL WHEEL AREAS, CNTRL RODS & TORQ TUBE INSP FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND/OR CROSSED CABLES. REPAIRS TO AILERON LIMIT SW, RPLD CNTRL A/P SERVO BRACKET, MOTOR, NEW CNTRL CABLE. RETN ACFT TO SERVICE, GRD OPER CHKS OK. SUBSEQUENT FLT, SIMILAR BINDING AND/OR STIFFNESS & INSP FND (FOD) (A PAN HEAD SCREW, AN526,) FND LODGED BTWN SEGMENTS OF ROLL CNTRL CHAIN & CAUSED BINDING, STIFFNESS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ROLL CNTRL SPROCKET. SCREW (FOD) REMOVED, A/C RETN TO SERV, NO RECURRING PROBLEMS.