Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702M
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC702
Part
Control Rod
Part number
REP4M6
Condition
Creased
Location
Elev Control
Part time
17,574 hours
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

DURING COMPLIANCE OF A.D. 97-02-02 PER S/B 227-27-041, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD, BETWEEN CONTROL COLUMN AND WALKING BEAM, ROD END BEARING RETAINER/DUST COVER WAS FOUND CREASED. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART.