Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
15,708 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
5026T46G01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vgv
Part time
15,436 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW RECORDED A RIGHT ENGINE N2 OVERSPEED (RED INDICATING ABOVE 99.3 N2) WHILE ON AN APPROACH TO LAND. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE IDENTIFIED DEFECT AND FOUND THE VARIABLE GUIDE VANE BELLCRANK (GE IPC FIG 10 ITEM 390, P/N 5026T46G01) FRACTURED AT THE ATTACH POINT TO THE VARIABLE GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR ROD END (SEE PHOTO ATTACHED). THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE REPORTED DEFECT. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS BEING CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FRACTURED BELLCRANK. (TC# 20140918011)