Service difficulty report · Universal Joint · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
21,990 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE33112UHR
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Universal Joint
Part number
137437E401
Condition
Separated
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
22,490 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT NOTICED THAT TURNING THE RUDDER TRIM KNOB DID NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MX DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER UNIVERSAL JOINT LINKING THE TRIM KNOB TO THE FWD TRIM CABLE DRUM HAD FAILED AT THE PIVOT PIN. NO PREVIOUS FAILURES OF THIS TYPE HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED.