Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 15, 2008
Submitted
May 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600343
Aircraft time
8,835 hours, 7,204 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
2,700 hours, 2,209 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
556580033
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Bellcrank
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

STARTED BOTH ENGINES UNEVENTFULLY THEN LT ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED RUNNING. FOUND RUBBER BUSHING ON LT ENGINE BELLCRANK DETERIORATED. REPLACED BUSHING. C/W GROUND RUNS. PERFORMED ACCELERATION CHECK AND IDLE CUTOFF CHECK IAW MM CHP 71-01-03. ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. IDLES ARE WITHIN LIMITS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.