Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 29, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0235
Aircraft time
10,871 hours, 12,270 cycles
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
07612101
Condition
Sheared
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,871 hours, 10,871 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATB TO LMT FLIGHT 7675: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF AILERON TRIM CONTROL. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO LMT AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHEARED ROLL PIN IN THE LOWER HORIZONTAL SPROCKET OF THE AILERON TRIM WHEEL ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN THE COCKPIT CENTER PEDESTAL.

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