Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Gulstm GVSP

Difficulty date
July 10, 2024
Submitted
July 10, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N812RB
Make and model
Gulstm GVSP
Aircraft serial
5045
Aircraft time
5,250 hours, 2,341 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
1159CM5021221
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHECK FLIGHT CONTROL RIGGING, FULL FLAP GEAR DOWN RT AILERON 2 GRADUATIONS REQUIRED, CRUISE CLEAN LT WING OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER SLIGHTLY UP". LEFT FLIGHT SPOILER BELL CRANK P/N 1159CM50209-5 (ASSY MFR 80378, 03-27-2004) FOUND CRACKED AT BEARING LOCATION FOR ROD TO IDLER P/N 1159CM50212-21 WITH SEVERE ELONGATION/DEFORMATION OF HOLE, RESULTING IN TRAILING EDGE OF OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER MOVEMENT OF ABOUT 1 INCH. CMP 276303 SHOWS ORIGINAL PARTS FITTED SINCE NEW JUNE 2004. FROM CMP CB201A C/W.