Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Skrsky S61A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S61A
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
S614062122000
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BELLCRANK CONTACTING LINK ASSY CAUSING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF EITHER CYCLIC OR COLLECTIVE CONTROLS. BELLCRANK DIMENSIONALLY CHECKED AGAINST SIKORSKY DRAWING NR S6140-62122 AND FOUND TO BE NONCONFORMING FROM MANUFACTURE. BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY IS TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE. IT HAS ONE BEARING INSTALLED AT ITS AXIS, AND TWO OTHER HOLES ARE MACHINED FOR ATTACHMENT TO OTHER FLT CONTROL ITEMS. LOCATION OF THESE HOLES DEVIATES AS MUCH AS .064 FROM THE DRAWING, AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS DEVIATION CAUSES CONFLICT IN FLT CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS DEVIATION APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FROM MANUFACTURE AS NO SIGNS OF WEAR ARE PRESENT. BELLCRANK IS NOT SERIALIZED YET IS IDENTIFIED WITH A P/N 'S6140-62122-001' AND A VENDOR CODE '782861'.