Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53737
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
20875
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Fod
Location
Aileron
Component
12773
Stage of operation
AB
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS WHEN, DURING A ROLL TO THE RIGHT, THE CONTROL STICK JAMMED DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ROLL. HE SLOWED/STOPPED THE ROLL USING ALL AVAILABLE AILERON INPUT USING FULL LEFT RUDDER. IN A HEAVY SLIP, HE WAS LOOKING AT AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR DITCHING THE ACFT WHEN A ''POP'' WAS FELT AND CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGAINED. UPON A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM, THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE PULL PIN WAS LOCATED IN THE BELLY JUST BELOW AND AFT OF THE RT LOWER AILERON BELLCRANK. BASED ON THE FRESH IMPRINTS FOUND ON THE LOCKING PIN, IT IS STRONGLY SUSPECTED THIS LOCKING PIN AND RING WAS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE JAMMED CONDITION. (X)