Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
May 19, 2021
Submitted
May 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703RK
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
671
Aircraft time
7,547 hours, 2,626 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
1159CM502097
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing Aileron
Part time
7,547 hours, 2,626 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH JUST AFTER CREW SELECTED FLAPS 39, ONCE FLAPS FULLY DEPLOYED, CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT UN-COMMANDED ROLL/BANK TO THE LEFT. CREW WAS ABLE TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT AILERON INPUT. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER BELLCRANK CRACKED IN HALF. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER BELLCRANK P/N OFF 1159CM50209-7 S/N OFF UNKNOWN.