Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
October 25, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N77PK
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622089
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
82905003
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flap
Part time
2,538 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

RT IB FLAP BELLCRANK SHAFT SHEARED ON APPROACH FOR LANDING CAUSING ASYMMETRICAL FLAP CONDITION. BELLCRANK SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING CRACKED FOR A LONG TIME. FLAP SYSTEM WAS WAY OUT OF RIG. OUT OF RIG PROBLEM CAUSED BY TWISTING OF BELLCRANK SHAFT AND FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS OF ROD END CAUSING UNDUE LOAD.

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