Service difficulty report · Link Rod · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC595
Part
Link Rod
Part number
2742025007
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Component
Swrngn
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PSC - RUDDER VIBRATION AFTER ROTATION. VIBRATION CONTINUED IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. RUDDER TRIM TAB TO TAB ACTUATOR ROD WAS BROKEN. REPLACED ROD AND RIGGED TRIM TAB I/A/W MM. THE ROD BROKE BECAUSE THE TAB ACTUATOR FORK END WAS 90 DEGRESS OUT OF POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.