Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
July 11, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
5,811 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Screw
Part number
03103625
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator · Cessna · 12601481
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE TRIM TAB ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STARTED TO FLUTTER CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL COLUMN. TRIM MECHANISM JAMMED IN THE FULL NOSE UP SETTING. PILOT WAS FORCED TO OVERRIDE TRIM SETTING WITH CONTROL INPUTS AND LAND ON A NEARBY LAKE.SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE SCREW ASSEMBLY BROKEN IN HALF AT THE START OF THE THREADED SECTION. AMO DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE STATES VERY UNUSUAL FAILURE. BROKEN PART IS BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION IF REQUIRED.

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