Service difficulty report · Rub Strip · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
85 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Rub Strip
Part number
MS21044N06
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 159
Part time
96 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) LT AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT ARM, LOCATED AT FUSELAGE BS 159.50, RUB STRIP FOR LT WATER RUDDER STEERING CABLE, HARDWARE BINDING UP ON SECONDARY AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT STOP, CAUSING A LT ROLL INPUT INTO THE AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT SYSTEM WITHIN THE CONTROLS IN NEUTRAL. RUB STRIP HARDWARE RELOCATED TO PREVENT FURTHER BINDING OF AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT STOPS.