Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
38,073 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
2751008018
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING EXTENSION OF MLG, NOTICED RT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. NO INTRANSIT OR DOWN & LOCKED IND. CREW ATTEMPTED A VISUAL TO CONFIRM MLG EXTEND BUT COULD NOT SEE IT FROM INSIDE A/C. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED MLG. MLG PROCEEDED TO COME DOWN & REMAINED LOCKED. MX CONTACTED & FLT PERMIT ISSUED FOR FLT BACK TO BASE. MLG REMAINED DOWN & LOCKED FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. MX SWUNG MLG & FOUND RT OB MLG POSITIONING BELLCRANK BEARING RIDING ON THE BELLCRANK DUE TO WEAR IN BELLCRANK TRUNNION PIN BUSHING & PIN CAUSING SIDE TO SIDE 'ROCKING' OF BELLCRANK. MINOR EVIDENCE OF POSITIONING CAM RIDING ON BELLCRANK & NOT BEARING, CAN BE SEEN ON BELLCRANK. MX REPLACED BELLCRANK & INSP REMAINING MLG COMPONENTS & SWUNG MLG WITH NO PROBLEMS.