Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
October 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Aircraft time
74,879 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
65622161
Condition
Sheared
Location
Cargo Door Act
Part time
74,660 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) DURING OFFLOADING/LOADING OF CARGO ON 08 OCTOBER 2015, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT MAIN CARGO DOOR LIFT ACTUATOR BELLCRANK ASSY WAS BROKEN/SHEARED. CREW STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHILE THERE WAS WIND PRESENT, THAT WAS 5 KNOTS BELOW THE MAXIMUM LIMITATION FOR THAT DOOR POSITION.