Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
4,300 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
NAS56138
Condition
Displaced
Location
Trim Actuator
Component
Actuator · Cessna · 07125002
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ROLL PIN ON LEFT STABILIZER ACTUATOR SLID OUT AND GOT CAUGHT ON THE ACTUATOR HINGE ASSEMBLY. THIS PREVENTED THE STABILIZER TRIM FROM MOVING. THE TRIM ACTUATORS WERE REMOVED, THE PIN RE-INSTALLED, AND LOCKWIRED. SUGGEST LOCKWIRING PINS IN ALL ACTUATORS.

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