SDR CA030718003

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cvac 440

Difficulty date: July 18, 2003
Submitted: October 15, 2003
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cvac 440
Aircraft time: 13,005 hours
Engine: Allsn 501D13D
System (JASC): 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
Part: Actuator
Condition: Misoverhauled
Location: Nlg Steering
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) RECIEVED ACTUATOR THROUGH OUR SUPPLIER. UPON INSTALLATION, FOUND IT BINDING. REMOVED IT AND FOUND THAT TWO SEPERATE CABLES THIS UNIT HAS WERE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PULLEY WHICH LEFT THE OTHER PULLEY NOT IN USE AND BINDING THE UNIT AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE CABLES. THE UNIT HAD A OVERHAULED TAG ON IT AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TESTED BUT I DON'T THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN TESTED PROPERLY GIVEN THE WAY THE CABLES WERE RUN.