Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4123C
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449042
Part
Bushing
Part number
6827302
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Control Yoke
Part time
2,031 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CONTROLS LOCKED UP IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE CONTROL IN FLIGHT WITH A JERK; AFTER THE CONTROLS WERE FREE THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE BUSING ON THE RIGHT CONTROL YOKE WAS FROZEN TO THE SHAFT OF THE CONTROL YOKE. SEE DETAILS ATTRACTED FROM THE PARTS BOOK ITEM NR 20 (BUSHING PART NUMBER 68273-02). NEW BUSHING INSTALLED AND OPERATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKED NORMAL.

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