Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
April 1, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340JY
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0979
Aircraft time
4,544 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
59420011
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
4,544 hours
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR STEERING BELLCRANK ASSY #5942001-1 CRACKED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AT PIVOT RADIOUS. NEW REPLACEMENT PART WITH SAME PART NUMBER OBTAINED FROM CESSNA AIRCRAFT IS MADE MUCH HEAVIER WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN CRACK PRONE AREA. PART FAILURE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF NOSE GEAR STEERING CONTROL.

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