Service difficulty report · Bellcrank Assy · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Bellcrank Assy
Part number
4033901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
10,165 hours
Component
Piper
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT AILERON BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY. PART NUMBER 40339-01, REFERENCE FIG. 96, ITEM #4 OF THE PIPER PA31-350 PARTS C ATALOGUE. P/N 761-487 REVISED MARCH 10, 1994. THE CRACK OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE BALANCE CABLE ARM AND THE AILERON ACTUATING PUSH ROD ARM. MAINTENANCE COULD FIND NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THIS CRACK AS THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED PROPERLY, WITH CABLE TENSIONS WITHIN LIMITS. SUBMITTER SPECULATES THAT A SHARP INTERSECTION OF THE TWO ARMS MAY BE A STRESS RISER.

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