Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 12, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft time
7,977 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
5052441029
Condition
Interference
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THE FORWARD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK, CABLE LOCK TAB, WAS FOUND TO BE INTERFERING WITH THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY OUTBOARD MOUNTING BOLT, PREVENTING THE BELLCRANK FROM CONTACTING ITS MAX NOSE UP STOP (ELEVATOR SECONDARY STOPS). THE RELAY MOUNTING BOLT WAS EXCESSIVELY LONG, AND MOUNTED HEAD REARWARD SUCH THAT ITS ASSOCIATED NUT/WASHER WAS CATCHING ON THE CABLE LOCK TAB INSTALLED ON THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THIS IS THE SAME CONDITION THAT WAS DISCOVERED ON ASSOCIATED SDR 20030416002.

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