SDR 98ZZZX4218

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
October 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N87193
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1019
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
50420101
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
9,764 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

DURING A PHASE INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING BELLCRANK (P/N 5042010-1) HAD FAILED WITH THE LEFT HALF PULLED AFT BY THE STEERING CABLE. THE PILOT STATED THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE OFFSET DURING TAXI, BUT INLINE DURING FLIGHT. A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE REST OF THE FLEET SHOWED TWO MORE AIRCRAFT HAVE CRACKS IN THE SAME PART, BOTH ARE 'B' MODELS. THE 'A' AND 'C' MODELS DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT DESIGN OF BELLCRANK.

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