Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6176A
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
88
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
MY2027319870
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Elevator
Component
Elevator Assembl
Component part number
MY202731915
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT DISCREPANCIES THAT ELEVATOR/YOKE TRAVEL FROM NEUTRAL TO FULL BACK, NOSE UP, IS ONE-HALF TRAVEL OF OTHER AMD 20''S IN-FLIGHT. ALSO, RUNNING OUT OF ELEVATOR AND TRIM IN CRUISE AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND BELLCRANK MISALIGNED A FEW DEGREES ON SHAFT GOING TO AND CONNECTING TO ANOTHER QUADRANT, CAUSED A PRELOAD STRETCH ON SERVO SPRINGS, THIS WING WHOLE SYSTEM OUT OF RIG. NO EVIDENCE OF ABNORMAL WEAR OR DAMAGE. NEW ASSY CORRECTED CONDITION. (X)