Service difficulty report · Bushing · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 19, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,492 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Bushing
Part number
505244761
Condition
Migrated
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLT THE PILOTS COULD HEAR A NOISE IN THE CONTROL COLUMN WHEN MOVING IT BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ELEVATOR TAB BINDING AT THE CONTROL ROD TO TAB HORN ATTACHMENT. THE BUSHING HAD MIGRATED SUCH THAT IT WAS BINDING WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVED CAUSING OIL-CANNING IN THE SKIN. A NEW BUSHING, NUT, BOLT AND COTTER PIN WERE INSTALLED AND RIGGED. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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