SDR 99ZZZX1652

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech E90

Difficulty date
April 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N274KA
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW274
Part
Actuator
Part number
5052416110R
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Rt Elevator
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 PHASE INSPECTIONS, BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS WERE FOUND OUT OF FREE-PLAY LIMITS PER BEECH E90 MM. ACQUIRED 2 NEW ACTUATORS. BOTH INSTALLED WITH ALL NEW BUSHINGS AND BOLTS IN SYSTEM. AFTER FINAL RIGGING, ANOTHER FREE-PLAY CHECK WAS MADE. THE RT ACTUATOR WAS IN LIMITS BY .001 INCH, LT OUT OF LIMITS BY .009 INCH. ANOTHER OVERHAULED LT ACTUATOR WAS ACQUIRED AND INSTALLED. FINAL FREE-PLAY CHECK SHOWED IT TOO WAS OUT OF LIMITS. ALL 3 ACTUATORS OVERHAULED BY SAME FACILITY. ANOTHER SET OF LT AND RT ACTUATORS WERE FOUND, BUT SENT BACK TO O/H FACILITY TO BE RE-CHECKED FOR PROPER O/H LIMITS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED ALL BEECH E90 ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR CHANGES HAVE A FINAL FREE-PLAY CHECK MADE.

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