SDR 97ZZZX1989

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Rhnflu EA300S

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9K
Make and model
Rhnflu EA300S
Aircraft serial
022
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Mount Debonded
Location
Rt Wing Aileron
Part time
664 hours
Stage of operation
AB
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

ACFT HAD UNDERGONE A 50 HOUR INSP. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED IN THE AIL SYS WHEN THE BELLCRANKS WERE INSP NOR WAS ANY SLACK NOTED IN THE AIL SYS AT THE CONTROL STICK OR THE PUSH/PULL TUBES AT EACH AIL. DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE INSP WHILE PRACTICING SNAP ROLLS TO THE RT, THE AIL CONT STARTED TO BIND NEAR THE NEUTRAL POSITION. INITIAL INSP FOUND THE RT AIL PUSH/PULL TUBE WAS BINDING AGAINST THE OTBD EDGE OF THE BOTTOM SKIN CUT-OUT JUST FORWARD OF THE AIL. FURTHER INSP REVEALED OTBD AIL BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE IN THE WING. THE BOND JOINT ON THE MOUNT BLOCK TO BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER WING SKIN HAD FAILED. ALL OF THE BONDING MATERIAL WAS STILL ADHERED TO THE MOUNT BLOCK.