Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
5,157 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Actuator
Part number
071250012
Condition
Separated
Location
Horiz Stab Trim
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ACFT HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM JAM ON LANDING. ELEVATOR CONTROLS BECAME LIGHT. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION AT THE DOCK, THE PILOT FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STAB WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE, STAB COULD BE MOVED FULL TRAVEL UP AND DOWN WITH NO RESISTANCE FROM THE TRIM JACKS. MX FOUND THE TRIM JACK BARREL COULD BE SLID ON TO THE SCREW OF THE SCREW JACK WITH HAND PRESSURE, WHEN NORMALLY THEY HAVE TO BE SCREWED ON TO THE ACTUATOR SCREW. BOTH BARRELS WERE FOUND TO HAVE THREADS ONLY ON 1 SIDE OF THE BARREL, INSTEAD OF COMPLETELY AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE BARREL. THE ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND CESSNA DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED DUE TO THE ACTUATORS IN QUESTION WERE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND 100HRS. SINCE NEW TIME IN SERVICE.

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