Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 404CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 404CESSNA
Aircraft time
16,228 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Bracket
Part number
58151465
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
16,827 hours, 3,855 cycles
Component
Elevator Control · Cessna · 58151465
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE,THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK BRACKET WAS NOTICED FLEXING AS THE ELEVATORS MOVED THROUGH THEIR RANGE OF TRAVEL. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TAIL ASSY, A SUPPORT WHICH IS PART OF THE SUBJECT BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED.