Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 150

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150
Aircraft time
10,748 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Propeller
Snsnch M69CK
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
04310031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
10,000 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) FOLLOWING ITEMS FOUND INSTALLED: TRIANGLE DOUBLERS IAW SL 150-27; ANGLE STIFFENER NOT INSTALLED IAW SL 65-10. ANGLE STIFFENER MIGHT BE INSTALLED IAW PERSONAL PLANE SERVICE LTD (OTTAWA). DRAWING NR PPS.161. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A COPY OF PPS 161, AT THIS TIME (MARCH 29, 2007). IF CRACKED PART IS A NON CONFORMING PART, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED. MY CONCERNS IS THIS: IF PART IS IAW PPS 161, AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AFTER INSTALLATION (A VERY LONG TIME AGO) AND THEY ARE CRACKING IN SERVICE IT COULD BE QUITE SERIOUS, IN MY OPINION TO LOSE RUDDER CONTROL. THE AREA IN QUESTION IS ALSO VERY DIRTY AND HARD TO LOOK AT DUE TO OIL ACCUMULATION AND DIRT. (TC NR 20070405003)

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