SDR 97ZZZX2576

Service difficulty report · Drive Tube · Cessna 320D

Difficulty date
May 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15DS
Make and model
Cessna 320D
Aircraft serial
320D0079
Part
Drive Tube
Part number
08421201
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,150 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

ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND FWD END OF PUSHROD BENT. REMOVED AND DETERMINED SPACERS (ITEM 7) WERE NOT INSTALLED ABOVE AND BELOW END BEARING WHICH ALLOWED ACTUATOR ROD TO WORK UP AND DOWN. FURTHER INSP REVEALED IDLER BELLCRANK (ITEM 11) WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT THE MAIN .25 INCH TO .4375 INCH BUSHING (ITEM 14) INSTALLED WHICH CAUSED BELLCRANK TO FLOAT ON THE .25 INCH BOLT (ALLOW .200 INCH PLAY). THIS AREA WAS REPAIRED AFTER A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE APPROX 350 HRS EARLIER AT WHICH TIME THE IDLER BELLCRANK APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS NO LOG ENTRY OF ANY OF THIS REPAIR.

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