SDR 99ZZZX168

Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech E35

Difficulty date
December 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7342B
Make and model
Beech E35
Aircraft serial
D3805
Part
Rod
Part number
HM4
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron
Component
3552115204
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

ON TAKEOFF JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF, PILOT NOTICED AILERON CONTROLS WERE HARD TO MOVE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT AILERON WAS NOT WORKING, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. UP ON A MAINTENANCE CHECK, NOTED THE CONTROL ROD FOR THE RT AILERON CONTROL WAS LOOSE. REMOVAL OF THE CONTROL ROD SHOWED A BROKEN ROD END. THE ROD END WAS BROKEN NEXT TO THE JAM NUT WHERE IT CONNECTED TO AILERON BELLCRANK. THE ROD END BEARING WAS FROZEN IN PLACE FROM DIRT AND CORROSION. THIS ROD END DOES NOT HAVE ANY WAY TO LUBRICATE IT WHEN IT IS IN PLACE. IT MUST BE LUBRICATED AT INSTALLATION. SUBMITTER STATED DUE TO THIS FACT, THERE SHOULD BE A 5-YEAR OR 500-HOUR LUBRICATION SCHEDULE SET UP. ACFT TT: 3,987.8 HRS.

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