Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 12, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
11,028 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Actuator
Part number
556545053
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Part time
11,152 hours
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

DURING A BASE INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. ON EXAMINATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 OF THE ACTUATOR SCREWS SEEMS TO HAVE JUMPED A THREAD. THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PN 55654-102.

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