Service difficulty report · Actuator · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
October 16, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft time
10,345 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73131G
Part
Actuator
Part number
793500501
Part serial
A3273M
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AN A-CHECK, THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR (PN: 793500-501) FAILED THE FREE PLAY CHECK IAW MM 5-20-06 PARA: 1.F.(4) AND MM 27-20-00 PAGE 503 PARA: 4.A. A NEW RUDDER TRIM LOWER ACTUATOR (PN: 793500-501) (ALTERNATE PN:1092AS100-3) WAS ORDERED. WHEN RECEIVED, THE NEW ACTUATOR 8130-3 RELEASE FORM STATED THAT THE UNIT WAS OVERHAULED. THE PART HAD 3 DISCREPANCIES, BOTH ROD ENDS WERE WORN, CORRODED, SCORED, ALSO THE ELECTRICAL LEAD, CONNECTOR PLUG WAS CORRODED. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO VENDOR. (TC NR 20071026005)

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