Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 19, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,586 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION THE NUT SECURING THE RUDDER TRIM TABACTUATOR UPPER BOLT WAS NOTICED MISSING. THE NUT SECURING THE LOWER BOLT WAS LOOSE WITH NO COTTER PIN INSTALLED. 5.7 HOURS HAD ELAPSEDSINCE THE PHASE 1 THRU 4 INSPECTION. THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS ARE NORMALLY REMOVED AT THE PHASE1 THRU 4, TO ENABLE ACTUATOR ROD LUBRICATION. THE INSTALLED ACTUATOR HAD A PREVIOUS MODIFIICATION WHICH INCORPORATED A GREASE FITTING, THE REQUIREMENT FOR DISSAEMBLY WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE AME WHO CARRIED OUT THE LUBRICATION TASK, HAD MADE A LOD BOOK ENTRY STATING THAT A INDEPENDANT CHECK WAS REQUIRED FOR BOTH SUBJECT BOLTS, BUT, THE ENTRY HAD BEEN CROSSED OUT AND NOTED AS 'ENTERED IN ERROR' AFTER THE AME HAD NOTI

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