SDR 95ZZZX5621

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39608
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995015
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Nut Cracked
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
IN
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 RIGHT AILERON CONTROL BOLT AT THE BELLCRANK HAD A MISSING NUT. THE NUT WAS LOCATED IN THE WING AND WAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. ONE CRACK WAS ACTUALLY SEPARATED AND ALLOWED THE NUT TO FALL OFF. ALL HARDWARE WAS REPLACED WITH CORRECT HARDWARE.

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