Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
March 5, 2001
Submitted
March 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406TS
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ6
Aircraft time
3,661 hours, 4,200 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
45A620911
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
3,661 hours, 4,200 cycles
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

DURING ''A'' & ''B'' INSPECTION FOUND THAT BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAP BELL CRANKS ON BOTH WINGS HAD EXCCESSIVE PLAY. THIS CONDITION COULD BE OBSERVED WITH FULL CABLE TENSION WITH FLAPS IN FULL DOWN POSITION. WHEN EACH BELLCRANK WAS DISSASSEMBLED FOUND BOTH BEARINGS, BOLT, STEEL INSERT AND ALUMINUM BELL CRANK TO HAVE HEAVY CORROSION. BOTH OUTBOARD BELL CRANKS HAD TO BE REPLACED.