SDR CWQR200701

Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
January 22, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Part
Pushrod
Part number
55653426
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE REPAIR STATION PRELIMINARY INCOMING PARTS INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ONE OF THE NEW ELEVATOR PUSHROD CLEVIS ENDS WERE ATTACHED WITH ALUMINUM RIVETS. ANOTHER NEW UNIT AND THE OLD PUSHRODS USED MONEL RIVETS. A CALL TO MFG CONFIRMED THAT MONEL RIVETS SHOULD BE INSTALLED. THE PART WAS REJECTED, TAGGED AND RETURNED TO MFG. ASKED MFG TO CHECK THEIR STOCK FOR THIS CONDITION. AN SCR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 271980.

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