Service difficulty report · Servo · Casa C212

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N405CP
Make and model
Casa C212
Aircraft serial
405
Aircraft time
8,035 hours, 24,964 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Servo
Part number
7002260723
Part serial
90013006
Condition
Jammed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

RUDDER SERVO FAILED 4.4 HOURS AFTER INSTALL. RUDDER WENT HARD OVER TO THE LT AND JAMMED IN PLACE. ONCE POWER WAS REMOVED THE PILOTS COULD AT LEAST MOVE THE RUDDER EVEN THOUGHT THE CLUTCH WAS STILL ENGAGED. UPON TEARDOWN FOUND CLUTCH HUB SCREWS HAD BACKED OUT CAUSING CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT WITH NO POWER APPLIED. APPARENT MECHANICAL FAILURE DUE TO HUB RETAINING SCREWS BACKING OUT; MOST LIKELY FROM VIBRATION DURING CLUTCH OPERATION. REPAIRED UNIT AND INCORPORATED SB 7002260-22-A0013.