Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
June 17, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft time
4,146 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Part
Support
Part number
07606862
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
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 ELEVATOR CONTROL MOVEMENT, THE CLEVIS PIN AN21-10, ATTACHED TO THE ARM ASSEMBLY, IS CONTACTING THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WEARING A .025 DEEP GROOVE IN THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS APPROX 50% OF THE MATERIAL THICKNESS. THIS GROOVE EXTENDS DIRECTLY THROUGH A HOLE IN THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CLEVIS TO JAM IN THE HOLE, THEREBY JAMMING THE ELEVATORS.

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