Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna U206

Difficulty date
March 20, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206
Aircraft time
15,772 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Screw
Part number
AN5158R6
Condition
Missing
Location
Aileron Pulley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) THE PILOT NOTED HIS AILERON CONTROLS WERE SLUGGISH DURING FLIGHT AND THE CONTROL WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER DURING LEVEL FLIGHT. DURING ROUTINE INSP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER AILERON PULLEY BRACKET SCREW AND NUT WERE MISSING. THE PULLEY BRACKET WAS SLIGHTLY BENT OVER CAUSING THE AILERON TENSION TO BE SLACK THUS CAUSING SLUGGISH CONTROL AND CONTROL COLUMN OFF CENTER FROM NEUTRAL. THE MISSING SCREW AND NUT WAS REPLACED. THE PULLEY BRACKET WAS INSPECTED - NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE AILERON SYS WAS RE-RIGGED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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