Service difficulty report · Nut Tubes · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Nut Tubes
Part number
AA56142
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
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) DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, PITCH TRIM NOTED MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISES. ACTUATOR REPLACED. TEAR DOWN INDICATED THAT THE NUT TUBES WERE REPLACED AT OVERHAUL. AD 93-15-02R2 REQUIRES THAT THE OPERATOR DETERMINE IF THE NUT TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND IF SO WAS IT NEW OR REWORKED. THIS INFO WAS NOT SUPPLIED BY THE OVERHAUL AGENT. THUS THE STATUS OF THE NUT TUBE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE BEING INSPECTED AT AN INCORRECT TIME.