Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna A185E

Difficulty date
June 8, 2006
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185E
Aircraft time
3,063 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Shaft
Part number
041321318
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft End
Part time
3,561 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT AND LT CONTROL WHEELS WERE LOOSE ON THE CONTROL SHAFTS. AVION RESEARCH STC 00709LA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE CONTROL WHEELS, HOWEVER, THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CW-8001 REV1 FEB26/98 DO NOT ADDRESS THE DIFFERENCE IN FASTENER SIZES BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT CONTROL WHEELS. THE STC HOLDER WAS CONTACTED AND A REVISED INSTRUCTION PAGE WAS SUPPLIED THAT REQUIRED ASSEMBLY OF THE CONTROL WHEELS WITH LOCTITE APPLIED TO THE CONTROL SHAFT. NO REVISION DOCUMENT WAS PROVIDED FOR THE ORIGINAL INSTUCTIONS.

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