Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
February 15, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft time
4,607 hours
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Clamp
Part number
08615201
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE AILERON CONTROL WAS MOVED TO THE EXTREME LT, THE CONTROL WOULD OCCASIONALLY CATCH MOMENTARILY AND THEN RELEASE. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM, THE AUTOPILOT CLAMP ON THE LT AILERON CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE CATCHING ON THE DE-ICE BOOT LINE TO THE TAIL, WHEN THE CONTROL WAS MOVED FULL LT. THE DE-ICE LINE WAS REPOSITIONED AND SECURED TO THE BELLY PANEL TO ALLOW MORE CLEARANCE WITH THE AILERON CABLE AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED.

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