Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
November 27, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
10,110 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
10,110 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IT APPEARS THE THREADED SHAFT OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM BROKE ON TAKEOFF OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER, CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO JAM AND CREATING FLUTTER IN THE ELEVATOR CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE OUTER PORTION OF THE RIGHT HORIZANTAL STABILZER TO FLUTTER AND BREAK THROUGH FRONT AND REAR SPAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY UPDATES: WHEN ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR BOLT BROKE, SOON AFTER THE ELEVATOR WAS JAMMED IN A FULL DOWN POSITION, FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A TAIL SHUTTERING AND THE ELEVATOR PITCH CONTROL WAS REGAINED. THE PILOT WAS NEAR THE AIRFIELD AND WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO LAND SAFELY. THE TRIM ACTUATOR THREADED ROD WAS LATER FOUND TO BE BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE JAM TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE TRIM TAB AND THE ELEVATOR ITSELF. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON THE FAILED THREADED ROD AND THE LUBRICANT WAS FRESH (NOT CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE OR WATER). NEW INFO: SDR SUBMITTER STATED THAT FAILED ACTUATOR ASSY IS AN OLDER PART NUMBER THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GREASE NIPPLE FOR LUBRICATION PURPOSES. (TC NR 20091202010)

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