Service difficulty report · Arm Assembly · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Arm Assembly
Part number
551511870
Condition
Bent
Location
Striker
Part time
2,410 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M
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 A PHASE 5 INSPECTION, THE ARM WAS FOUND DRIVEN HARD AGAINST THE CABIN VENTILATION JUNCTION BOX AND THE MICROSWITCH STRIKER ARM WAS BENT AND FOLDED AGAINST THE JUNCTION BOX. THE MOTOR DRIVING THE ARM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING. IT APPEARS THAT THE MICROSWITCH STRIKER HAD BENT ENOUGH TO MISS THE CUTOFF MICROSWITCH AND CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL THE ARM HIT THE JUNCTION BOX. THE STALLED MOTOR THEN OVERHEATED TO FAILURE.

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