Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
November 9, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
6,292 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Bushing
Part number
452376
Condition
Worn
Location
Stabilator Trim
Component
Stabilator Trim · Piper · 1667200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) ON INSPECTION, STABILATOR TRIM WAS FOUND TO BIND AT STOPS. FREEPLAY WAS FOUND BETWEEN TRIM DRUM AND BRACKET. TRIM DRUM WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. NEW BUSHINGS INSTALLED. SYSTEM RE-ASSEMBLED, HOWEVER SYSTEM CONTINUED TO BIND INTERMITTENTLY. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FORWARD TRIM PULLEY WAS WORN. A NEW PULLEY WAS INSTALLED AS SUGGESTED IN PIPER SERVICE LETTER NO.628. SYSTEM RE-ASSEMBLED AND RIGGED AS PER PIPER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM FOUND TO FUNCTION NORMALLY.

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