Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 18, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
7,169 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
7020362
Condition
Separated
Location
Elevator
Part time
7,418 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) VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON ELEVATOR FDR SYSTEM DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE FDR CORRELATION FLIGHT TEST. FLIGHT TEST RECORDER SHOWED ELAVATOR SYSTEM NO RESPONSE TO SIGNAL. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED FAILED POTENTIOMETER SHAFT. REPLACED WITH NEW PART IAW MM. FLIGHT TEST TO BE CONDUCTED (TC NR 20060719003)

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