Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 25, 2019
Submitted
January 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402HG
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4021016
Aircraft time
8,453 hours
Part
Pulley
Part number
S3781
Condition
Seized
Location
Riudder Trim
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED THE RUDDER TRIM BOUND UP DURING FLIGHT AND RETURNED BASE WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM AND FOUND A TRIM TAB CABLE PULLEY AT FS 255 NOT ROTATING, MX CLEANED AND LUBRICATED CABLE PULLEY AT FS 255. THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR WILL ALSO BE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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