SDR 97ZZZX4527

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Piper PA22160

Difficulty date
October 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3465Z
Make and model
Piper PA22160
Aircraft serial
227387
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
40092009
Condition
Broke
Location
Flap
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

REFERENCE ALERT NR 231. REPLACED A FLAP BELLCRANK. PUSH/PULL TUBE END BROKE OFF AT BOLT HOLE DURING INSPECTION WHILE RECOVERING OPERATION WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED. TOTAL TIME, 1,914.1 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATED PART APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. SUBMITTER STATED AD SHOULD BE IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE FLEET AS IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. REF: FIG 8, INDEX 92, PAZZ PARTS CATALOG, FEB 1961.

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