SDR 96ZZZX249

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2148F
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995157
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
8652608
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron
Part time
698 hours
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

AILERON HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. WHEN CLEVIS ROD END WAS REMOVED, BEARING FELL OUT OF BELLCRANK. BEARING WAS ALSO VERY WORN INSIDE RACE WITH BOTH AXIAL AND RADIAL PLAY. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED 4-6-94 DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. INSTALLED NEW BEARING, PN 452603, INTO BELLCRANK. NEW BEARING CAME WITH PLAY BETWEEN BOLT AND BEARING. SUSPECT INSIDE DIAMETER OF HOLE TOO LARGE. CLEVIS ROD END, PN 554687, HAS BUSHING, PN 63900-119, IN IT. THIS BUSHING INSIDE DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL FOR BOLT AND OUTSIDE DIAMETER TOO SMALL FOR HOLE IN CLEVIS WHICH RESULTS IN ONE-HALF THE ALLOWABLE PLAY WITH ALL NEW PARTS.

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