Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 17, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
59,535 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
654952921
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Flap Track
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) NR 2 AFT FLAP BELLCRANK WAS FOUND BROKEN WHILE ACCOMPLISHING DAILY CHECK. INVESTIGATION FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE NR 2 AFT FLAP BELLCRANK CAM TRACK WHICH RESULTED IN THE BELLCRANK POPPING OUT OF THE CAM TRACK. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE CAM TRACK, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CAM TRACK WAS NOT INSTALLED IAW BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE MM REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF A TAPER SHIM TO PROPER ALIGN TRACK SO THAT THE BELLCRANK CAM ROLLER WILL RIDE PROPERLY IN THE CAM TRACK. WE BELIEVE THE BELLCRANK BROKE AFTER IT POPPED OUT OF THE CAM TRACK AND JAMMED WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW MOVED THE FLAPS. A FLEET CAMPAIGN FOUND 2 OTHER CAM TRACKS WITH SIMULAR WEAR AND WERE ALSO MISSING REQUIRED TAPER SHIM. THE CAM TRACKS WERE REPLACED