Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
April 13, 2016
Submitted
April 13, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3164T
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft serial
17700464
Aircraft time
2,520 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Worn
Location
Ailerons
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

THE RT AND LT WING AILERON BELCRANK CLEVIS BOLTS, 2, AN23-9, AND, 2, AN23-10 WERE FOUND TO BE WORN, NOT EXCESSIVE OR UNSAFE, BUT DEFINITELY WORTH REPLACING. 1 OF THE ORIGINAL BOLTS APPEARED TO HAVE A MFG DEFECT. THESE ARE THE CLEVIS BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE AILERON CABLES TO THE BELCRANKS. THERE ARE NO BUSHINGS, THE CLEVIS BOLT IS THE BEARING SURFACE. THEY ARE EASILY REPLACED WITHOUT DISTURBING THE AILERON CABLE TENSION.

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