Service difficulty report · Knob · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85005
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Knob
Part number
120A6123
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alt Air Cable
Part time
6 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALT. AIR KNOB BECOMES LOOSE AND INOPERATIVE WITH USE. KNOB IS PLASTIC WITH A HELI-COIL INSERT, SCREWED ONTO THREADED END OF CABLE. KNOB MUST BE ROTATED TO OPERATE ALTERNATE AIR AND THIS CAUSES KNOB TO WEAR AND LOOSEN ON CABLE END. A MORE SECURE METHOD OF ATTACHING KNOB TO CABLE SHOULD BE TRIED. PERHAPS A SET SCREW OR ROLL PIN.

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