Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
December 22, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1739L
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft serial
T20608795
Aircraft time
170 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
12620601
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
170 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

FLAP POSITION ARM BELLCRANK ASSY. PN 1262060-1 HITS BRACKET ASSY. P/N 1262045-8, WHERE THE BRACKET ATTACHES TO SUPPORT PN 1260448-4. THE SUPPORT FLEXES WHEN HIT, AND AREA HAS METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE EXCESSIVE CONTACT. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH RIVET EDGE DISTANCE TO FILE BRACKET FOR CLEARANCE. IT APPEARS THE ONLY REPAIR WOULD BE TO REPOSITION THE SUPPORT. SHAVINGS COULD CONTACT WIRING AND SWITCHES CREATING AN UNSAFE ELECTRICAL PATH.

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