Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 4, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
22,841 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Link
Part number
S229425
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 THE PILOTS WALK AROUND, HE NOTED THE AILERON TRIM SYS WAS UNSERVICEABLE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 OF THE MASTER, CONNECTING LINKS, WHICH ATTACH THE TRIM CABLE TO CHAIN AT THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS MISSING. THE COMPLETE ASSY WAS GONE, NO PARTS WERE FOUND IN THE WING, THE PARTS MUST HAVE FALLEN OUT THE DRAIN HOLE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE ACTUATOR. THE LINK WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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