Service difficulty report · Chain · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858LG
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH518
Aircraft time
16,460 hours
Part
Chain
Condition
Loose
Location
Control Yoke
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LCK AND MADE A 30 DEGREE LEFT BANK, HAD A HARD TIME COMING OUT OF TURN AND HAD TO USE A LOT OF RIGHT AILERON TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CHAIN LOOSE IN CONTROL YOKES. TIGHTENED CHAIN, TEST FLIGHT GOOD.

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