What was found
(AUS) LEFT WING FLAP BELLCRANK UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS CORRODED AND DAMAGED. SUSPECT THE LOWER BRACKET HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE FLAP ACTUATING BELLCRANK TO BE TORN OUT OF THE LOWER BRACKET AND DAMAGING THE UPPER BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C505
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 51220465
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te 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.