Service difficulty report · Encoder · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
May 28, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
G9CR485J
DMFS Acquisition LLC
Aircraft
N500XK
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697593
Aircraft time
10 hours, 4 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Engine time
10 hours, 4 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Encoder
Part number
SAE535
Part serial
19898
Condition
Binding
Part time
10 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE ENCODER FOR CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM LOCATED FORWARD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ABOVE THE PEDESTAL, SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND LODGED IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL QUADRANT, RESULTING IN LIMITED ELEVATOR CONTROL FOR THE PILOT ON APPROACH TO LANDING. THE THUMB NUT SECURING THE ENCODER TO ITS MOUNTING BRACKET LOOSENED OR WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND ALLOWED THE ENCODER TO FALL INTO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. NEEDS A WAY TO SAFETY THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE ENCODER IN PLACE.

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