Service difficulty report · Pulley · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
March 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
35,271 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Pulley
Part number
MS245662B
Condition
Noisy
Location
Elevator
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) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ROUGHNESS IN CONTROL COLUMN IN FULL NOSE UP CONFIGURATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOISE IN TAIL IN THE FULL NOISE UP CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CABLE OFF THE PULLEY, FWD ELEVATOR DOWN SPRING PULLEY. THE PULLEY HAD WEAR MARKS ON THE SIDE AND THE BEARING WAS IN POOR CONDITION. THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED, THE CABLE INSPECTED AND THE CABLE POSITIONED CORRECTLY. THE CABLE PIN RETENTION WAS IN PLACE BEFORE AND AFTER THE CABLE WAS REPOSITIONED DURING THIS PROCESS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.