Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
9,561 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
2661259
Part serial
CA0008
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
8 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AS A PRECAUTION FOLLOWING THE FAILURE ON INSTALLATION OF A SIMILAR TRIM JACK ON A DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT, BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM JACKS ON FSKS WERE REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TO INSPECT FOR CORRECT LUBRICATION. THE LT TRIM JACK (S/N CA0009) WAS FOUND TO BE CORRECTLY LUBRICATED. THE RT TRIM JACK (S/N CA0008) WAS FOUND TO BE DEVOID OF GREASE. BOTH JACKS WERE CLEANED, INSPECTED, REPACKED WITH GREASE IAW AMM 27-30-02 9A. REASSEMBLED, FUNCTION TESTED, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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