Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 182P

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182P
Aircraft time
1,731 hours
Engine
Cont O470S
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
05140304
Condition
Cracked
Location
Seat
Part time
1,731 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) BELLCRANKS FOUND CRACKED. PINS THAT SECURED THE BELLCRANK ON THE LT SIDE HAD PARTIALLY SHEARED PLACING THE LOAD ON 2 OF THE 4 HOLES AND APPEARED TO CAUSE CRACKS TO SPREAD OPEN. DAMAGE TO THE RT BELLCRANK WAS LESS SEVERE AND PINS WERE INTACT. COMPLETE FAILURE OF BELLCRANKS OR SECURING PINS WOULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACKREST TO FULLY RECLINE WITHOUT WARNING.

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