Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
January 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
9,545 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Pulley
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitch Servo
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK THE ELEVATOR WAS STUCK IN TAKEOFF POSITION AND REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO MOVE TO NEUTRAL POSITION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE PULLEY ON THE PITCH SERVO MOUNT CABLE ATTACH POINT WAS DAMAGED, THEREBY ALLOWING THE CABLE ATTACH BALL TO MIGRATE TOWARDS THE CABLE GUARD, CAUSING THE CONTROLS TO JAM UNTIL THE CLUTCH TENSION THRESHOLD WAS REACHED.

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