Service difficulty report · Spring · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
March 2, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000056
Aircraft time
78 hours, 104 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
271096691005
Part serial
20977072
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
78 hours, 104 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPLACED AILERON TRIM SPRING WITH NEW TRIM SPRING IAW AMM 27-11-20. PERFORMED AILERON TRIM SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT/TES IAW AMM 27-00-01. SYSTEM TEST AND CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ITEM 1. FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY. AT 220KTS 82 PERCENT OF TRIM WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. AT 160 KTS 30 PERCENT TRIM (AILERON TRIM) WAS REQUIRED. PERFORMED FLAP RIGGING IAW AMM 27-50-00 AND EA TSR 27-030408G. RIG CHECKED GOOD. VERIFIED FLAPS ARE AT 0 PERCENT. EVALUATION FLIGHT UNSATISFACTORY. AT 250 KTS REQUIRES AILERON TRIM IN EXCESS OF 101 PERCENT LWD. AT 220 KTS, 37 PERCENT LWD. AT 160 KTS, 23 PERCENT LWD. FOUND RT FLAP TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY, ADJUSTED FLAP IAW AMM 27-50-00. FLAPS OPERATE NORMAL WITHIN LIMITS. EVALUATION FLIGHT UNSATISFACTORY. REQUIRES EXCESS LWD AILERON TRIM 250 KTS - 100 PERCENT LWD, 220 KTS - 34 PERCENT LWD 160 - 27 PERCENT LWD.