Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Shaft
Part number
S26311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Trim
Part time
1,979 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) WHILE COMPLETING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED BY AME THAT THE RUDDER TRIM HAD VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE AND THE TRIM WAS NOT MOVING PROPERLY. THE SWAGE END OF THE TRIM SHAFT THAT GOES FROM THE TRIM WHEEL TO THE RUDDER PEDALS WAS CRACKED AT THE RUDDER PEDAL END CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SLIP IN SWAGE INTERMITTENTLY.

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