Service difficulty report · Lever · Agusta A109S

Difficulty date
May 8, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N167JC
Make and model
Agusta A109S
Aircraft serial
22067
Aircraft time
40 hours, 75 cycles
Part
Lever
Part number
1090020477
Condition
Damaged
Location
Yaw Trim System
Part time
40 hours, 75 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

OPENED THE ACCESS PANEL UNDER THE CO-PILOT'S SEAT, FOUND THE YAW TRIM LEVER (PN 109-0020-47-7 NSN) DETACHED FROM THE YAW TRIM MOTOR SHAFT. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE MOTOR SHAFT. THE LEVER WAS INTACT BUT DAMAGED AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONTACTS THE SHAFT, BUT HAD THE CORRECT HARDWARE AND COTTER PIN INSTALLED. THE APPLICABLE PUSH-ROD END (ATTACHED TO THE LEVER) WAS ALSO LOOSE. INSPECTED AND RETORQUED THE ROD-END. REPLACED AND TORQUED THE LEVER, REINSTALLED TO THE YAW TRIM MOTOR SHAFT, AND COMPLETED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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