Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
July 13, 2021
Submitted
July 13, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N573CM
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
0352
Aircraft time
5,788 hours, 4,813 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
6354051104
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
5,788 hours, 4,813 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

R/H ATTENUATOR BELCRANK (CASTING) FAILED AT CENTER PIVOT FRAME RENDERING THE ATTENUATOR DOOR INOP AND AND GIVING AN UNSAFE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WHICH ALLOWED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO RUN WHERE NORMALLY AN DUMP/UNLOADING VALVE WOULD ENERGIZE AND ALLOW FLUID TO BYPASS. THANKFULLY AIR CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPONENTS, I OBSERVED THE HYDRAULIC TANK AND SURROUNDING AREA EXTREMLY HOT DUE TO SYSTEM NOT BEING UNLOADED.

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