Service difficulty report · Shaft · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Part
Shaft
Part number
G0162
Condition
Loose
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
3,042 hours
Component
Simmonds · DL5040M5
Stage of operation
IN
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)ACTUATOR HAD REFURBISHED NUTS AND SHAFTS INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT 2800 HOURS IN SERVICE SOME FREE PLAY WAS NOTED. HOWEVER, AT REMOVAL FREE PLAY WAS 0.009 BOTH LH AND RH. ALS O THE ROD END ASSEMBLY HAD FREE PLAY DUE TO THE LOCK NUT BEING LOOSE AND ROD END ATTACH FITTING WAS LOOSE DUE TO A LOOSE LOCKING DEVISE. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT THE LOOSE INNER SHAFT CAUSES CONCERN AS IT APPEARS THAT THE INNER SHAFT COULD CONCEIVABLY UNSCREW AND JAM OR DISCONNECT. THE AD DOES NOT ADDRESS A LOOSE INNER SHAFT.