Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Gulstm 112A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1420J
Make and model
Gulstm 112A
Aircraft serial
420
Aircraft time
1,560 hours, 1,560 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
473501
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 500
Part time
1,560 hours, 1,560 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

EXCESSIVE AILERONS T/E FREE PLAY. SUSPECTED AIL SYS CUMULATIVE WEAR. UPON FURTHER CLOSE VISUAL INSP, FOUND AILERONS BELLCRANK ASSY, PIVOT BRG HSG SECURED TO BELLCRANK PLATE WITH (3 EACH) BLIND FASTENERS. PROTRUDING HEAD FASTENERS WERE FOUND LOOSE AND EXHIBITING BLACK POWDERY RESIDUE AT FASTENER'S PROTRUDING HEAD PERIMETER, SUGGESTING BRINELLING IS OCCURRING ABOUT UPSET FASTENER HOLLOW SHANK OD AND BELLCRANK PLATE FASTENER HOLE SURFACE. ALL SUBJECT FASTENER'S DRIVE STEEL PINS WERE FOUND NOT TO HAVE LIBERATED FROM FASTENER HOLLOW SHANK ID. REPLACED PIVOT BEARING HOUSING ASSY P/N MS20218-1 DUE WORN AND REINSTALLED/SECURED SAME WITH SOLID AD RIVETS. COMMANDER IPC PAGE 2-195 ITEMS 25, 27 BELLCRANK ASSY PIVOT BEARING PLATE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FASTENERS ARE MOSTLY LOADED IN SHEAR.