Service difficulty report · Washer · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 25, 2009
Submitted
August 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7766
Aircraft time
15,364 hours, 14,210 cycles
Part
Washer
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Wire Lock Ring
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ALL PHASES OF FLT FELT OCCASSIONAL ELEVATOR BINDING AND GRAB DURING PITCH CHANGES SPECIFICALLY WHEN PULLING BACK ON YOKE. BINDS/ GRABBING OCCURRED WITH A/P ON OR OFF. WHEN A/P ON THE BINDING/ GRABBING WAS VISIBLE BUT NO CHANGE IN PITCH OR ATTITUDE OCCURRED. BINDING/ GRABBING OCCURRED AT ALL ALTITUDES AND AIRSPEEDS AND DIDN`T VARY IN FORCE. NOTED BINDING OF YOKE IN NOSE UP POS FOUND WASHERS ON WIRE LOCK RING TO BE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY CAUSING WASHERS TO BIND AGAINST PITCH A/PILOT SERVO. PROPERLY INSTALLED HARDWARE FOR EFFECTIVITY IAW CMM 22-10-84. OPS CK GOOD. (K)