Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Propjt 200A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Propjt 200A
Aircraft time
1,258 hours
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Trim Tab
Part number
4AS5820103501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
1,465 hours
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) THIS WAS FILED ON SEPT 30/2009. DID NOT GET ANY CONFORMATION RESUBMITTED OCT 8TH 2009. CRACK ON FWD AND AFT ENDS OF RUDDER TRIM TAB LWR ROD, FROM ACTUATOR BELLCRANK TO RUDDER TRIM TAB. THIS WAS FOUND DURING SCHEDULE MX ON THE ACFT WHILE CARRYING OUT (A) 300 HR CHECK. THE MFG WAS NOTIFIED. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.