Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
April 1, 2010
Submitted
April 16, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88719
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
4040235
Engine
Cont GTSIO520F
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Bracket
Part number
581514612
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

(H12R) PREFLIGHT CONTROL CHECKED GOOD, THE ELEVATOR WAS HITTING THE CONTROL STOPS, ON TAKEOFF THE ACFT HAD PARTIAL ELEVATOR CONTROL, ON LANDING THE ACFT HAD PARTIAL ELEVATOR CONTROL, BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHTS THE CONTROLS WERE CHECKED, THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK BRACKET WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF OF ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE SPAR. THE RIVETS WERE WORN THRU AND THE HOLES WERE ELONGATED. THE 15,000+ HOURS ON THE PART AND THE LACK OF MX AND PROPER INSPECTIONS ARE THE REASONS FOR THIS PART FAILURE.

More about the Cessna 404