Service difficulty report · Retaining Clip · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Part
Retaining Clip
Part number
MS212561
Condition
Missing
Location
Cable Turnbuckle
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

TURNBUCKLE CLIP WAS NOT ON TURN BUCKLE ALLOWING THE LOWER TURNBUCKLE TO UNSCREW AND SEPARATE FROM THE LWR CLEVIS INFLIGHT INDICATION WAS `PORPOSING O AUTOPILOT IN CRUISE`.

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