Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft time
17,044 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Bracket
Part number
51220465
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN FLAPS LOWERED AC SEEMED TO ROTATE SLIGHTLY. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. FLAP SYS INSPECTED AND FAULT FOUND WITH LT FLAP BELLCRANK LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET. BELLCRANK MOUNTING HOLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED ALLOWING LARGE BOLT MOVEMENT WHEN FLAPS OPERATED. BRACKET REMOVED AND NEW PART ON ORDER. (TC NR 20070123009)

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