Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
13,346 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
350A27145202
Condition
Worn
Location
Flt Controls
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) AFT RT BELLCRANK UNDER TRANSMISSION DECK FOUND CONTACTING AN AIRFRAME GUSSET AND CAUSING A TEAR IN THAT GUSSET. AFT LT AND RT, 350A27-1452-03, LT AND -02 RT ARE OFFSET AND HAVE TO BE INSTALLED AT THE CORRECT LOCATION TO AVOID ANT CONTACT WITH ITS SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. ON THIS ACFT BOTH BELL CRANKS HAVE BEEN INTERMIXED AN THE RT BELL CRANK CONTACTED AND DAMAGED A GUSSET ON THE AIRFRAME. LEFT WAS CLOSE AS WELL BUT NOT TOUCHING. WE REPLACED THE DAMAGED BELLCRANK AND RE-INSTALLED THEM IN THEIR CORRECT POSITION. GUSSET WAS REPLACED AND RIGGING CHECK CARRIED OUT.