Service difficulty report · Spring · Beech A36

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N805NH
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2699
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Spring
Part number
35524664
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Part time
10,609 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AILERON CONTROL WAS PULLING TO THE RT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSP OF AILERON CONTROL SYS THE UPPER AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT SPRING PN 35-5524664 WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE BELLCRANK ARM, PN 002-524018-25 END. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE IS TIME IN SERVICE.

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