Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
August 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
25,711 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TX
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) AIRCRAFT WAS WAITING ON THE RAMP FOR WINDS TO DISIPATE WHEN A STRONG WIND SLAMMED THE RUDDER. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT OF THE GUST AND AFTER THE WIND CALMED DOWN THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AS NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE LATER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RUDDER HAD HAD GONE PAST FULL DEFLECTION AND BENT THE ELEVATOR AND CRACKED THE RUDDER BELLCRANK. ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE AREAS WERE LPI TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.