Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 150F

Difficulty date
March 10, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3063X
Make and model
Cessna 150F
Aircraft serial
15064463
Aircraft time
3,915 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
0411258
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Sys
Part time
3,915 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 INSP, FOUND ELEVATOR BELLCRANK PN 0411258 WITH A BEARING THAT CAME LOOSE FROM IT'S SWAGED MOUNTING. THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT IT FROM FALLING OUT COMPLETELY WAS THE FORK ROD THAT CONNECTS TO THE CONTROL COLUMN. ONCE THIS ROD WAS REMOVED THE BEARING FELL OUT. BEARING WAS NOT WORN, JUST POOR SWAGE/PRESS JOB. BELLCRANK PIVOT BEARING WAS OK. SLIGHT EXTRA PLAY AND CLICK NOISE COULD BE FELT PULLING BACK ON CONTROL COLUMN. BELLCRANK ASSY REPLACED.

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