What was found
(CAN) SEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON BOTTOM OF BELLCRANK UNDER THE CABLE ATTACHMENT CLEVIS. SUBMITTER STATED AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN SALT WATER ENVIRONMENT FOR OVER 12,000 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 180J
- Engine
- Cont O470R
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2A34C203
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 07331151
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 12,347 hours
- 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.