Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 10, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
4532103045002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Strut
Component
Strut · Heroux
Component part number
2000200008
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RT MLG OUTBOARD DOOR BELLCRANK WAS FOUND WITH A SLIGHT BEND. THE TECHNICIAN GRABBED THE BELLCRANK AND ONE ARM BROKE OFF. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR ANY SIGN OF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND NONE COULD BE FOUND. THE LT GEAR WAS INSPECTED BY NDT AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF MAINTENANCE BEING PERFORMED ON THIS SYSTEM. A NEW BELLCRANK WAS INSTALLED AND GEARSWINGS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS.