Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
May 22, 2003
Submitted
May 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N120FW
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636134
Aircraft time
631 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
82905002
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
631 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT WHEN THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FOR LANDING REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT RIGHT AILERON INPUT TO COUNTERACT THIS FORCE. PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND NOTED THE LT FLAP REMAINED DOWN APPOXIMATELY 10 DEGREES. PILOT COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FLAP BELLCRANK WAS TWISTED IN TWO AT ITS MIDPOINT. BELLCRANK WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH MFG SB 1062 AND DID NOT BREAK AT A WELD. INSPECTION OF THE RT SIDE REVEALED THAT THE PAINT WAS BROKEN IN A TWISTING DIRECTION BUT THE BELLCRANK HAD NOT SEPARATED (YET). BOTH BELLCRANKS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. FLAP RIGGING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND OK WITH NO BINDING IN EITHER DIRECTION NOTED.

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