Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500149
Aircraft time
8,766 hours, 5,328 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Coupling
Part number
9516X166
Condition
Worn
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHEN TURNING LT, ABOUT 20 DEGREES OF BANK, BELOW 180 KT, FULLY CONFIGURED, THE AIRPLANE LT WING SUDDENLY DROPPED PULLING THE YOKE LT EVEN MORE. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN 3 TIMES. FOUND LT AILERON POSITION SENSOR FLEXIBLY COUPLING LOOSE ON SHAFT AND RETRACTING FREELY AROUND SHAFT REMOVED DEFECTIVE COUPLING AND INSTALLED NEW COUPLING. PERFORMED RIGGING PROCEDURE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 31-44-00, REV 41.

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