Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
July 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Bracket
Part number
12321391
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab Spar
Part time
6,224 hours
Component
Cessna · 123260026
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O, E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) NUMEROUS CRACKS FOUND ON BRACKET DURING THE INSPECTION, ALSO FOUND THE RIB (P/N 1232108-1) LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA WAS CRACKED. THE BRACKET (P/N 1232139-1) IS RIVETED TO THE STABILIZER REAR SPAR AND WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG A BEND AND LEFT THE RIVETED PORTION ON THE SPAR. THE BRACKET WHICH CONTAINS THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WAS NOW ONLY SECURED TO THE STABILIZER AT ONE POINT. THE TORQUE APPLIED BY THE CHAIN ACTING ON THE ACTUATOR ALLOWED THE ACTUATOR TO BECOME MISALIGNED AND SENT UP A VIBRATION.

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