Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
September 8, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N877PM
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000260
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
271058201002
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
274 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

SB 500-27-004, REV B, AILERON JOINT ASSY INSP AND REPLACEMENT. THIS SB HAS PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTING/TESTING BOTH WINGS, AILERONS JOINT ASSEMBLIES. REPLACING THE AILERON JOINT ASSY, WHENEVER THE AILERON FAILS A "FRICTION" TEST. THE ASSY FAILS TESTING WHEN THE BELLCRANK IS CORRODED AND FROZEN IN THE BEARING OF THE FITTING ASSY. THIS IS DUE TO CORROSION FROM DISSIMILAR METALS. SINCE THIS IS JUST A SB, SUGGEST THIS INSP BE UPGRADED TO AN AD TO PREVENT POSSIBLE AILERON MALFUNCTIONS FROM ACFT NOT COMPLYING WITH THE SB.