Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2004
Submitted
November 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5550K
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1226
Aircraft time
14,958 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
52113306
Condition
Worn
Location
Pax Door
Part time
14,958 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 13000 FT PIC GOT DOOR OPEN IND LITE, WHEN HE WHEN TO CLOSE DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEAL BELLCRANK ASSY WORN. MM DOES NOT REQUIRE PULL TEST OF THE BREAK OVER PRESS OF THE HANDLE. LATER MODEL HAS DIFFERENT CONFIG HANDLE ASSY.

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