Service difficulty report · Rudder · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
5,113 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Rudder
Condition
Misinstalled
Part time
5,113 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REGULAR WINTER MX B-CHECK, RUDDER QUADRANT WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. AME NOTICED CABLE GUARDS WERE NOT INLINE WITH THE QUADRANT CABLE RUN AND ABRASION ON THE QUADRANT WHERE THE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND. QUADRANT WAS APPROX 2.5" FROM CABLE GUARD. ANGLE OF THE CABLE WAS ALSO TOO STEEP. THE CABLE HAD STARTED TO RIDE UP ON THE QUADRANT LANDS ABRADING THE EDGES LIGHTLY.QUADRANT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM RUDDER POST DURING LAST 6 YEAR "C" CHECK 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS RE-INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. DOM AND AMES INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION WERE ADVISED OF THE ERROR. SHOP MEMO TO BE ISSUED.