Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 12, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
12,979 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
262228112
Condition
Broken
Location
Input Arm
Part time
2,392 hours, 4,208 cycles
Component
Te Flap Control
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH ,THE FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FLAP BELLCRANK HAD BROKEN AT THE ARM CONNECTED TO THE INPUT DRIVE SHAFT FROM THE FLAP TRANSMISSION. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE WELD WHERE THE DOUBLER ENDS. THE BELLCRANK HAD BEEN INSPECTED FOR CRACKS 351 LANDINGS PREVIOUSLY.

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