Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
5,177 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
262400724
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Aileron
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) DURING COMPLETION OF MFG BULLETIN CAB03-4 ONE WELD WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE MISSING WELD WAS ON THE LOWER ARM INNER SURFACE DESCRIBED AS ITEM 6 IN FIGURE 1 OF CAB03-4. ALL OTHER WELDS WERE PRESENT AND THE BELLCRANK SHOWED NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR DISTORTION CAUSED BY THE MISSING WELD.

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