Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
May 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575F
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC99
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN ATTEMPTING TO RIG THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIGGING HOLE FOR THE FORWARD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK WAS DAMAGED IN THE UPPER ELEVATOR BELLCRANK SUPPORT. IT APPEARED THAT THE HOLE HAD BEEN TORN BY MOVEMENT OF THE BELLCRANK WITH THE RIG PIN INSTALLED. ADDITIONALLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGGING HOLE IN THE LOWER BELLCRANK SUPORT DID NOT EXIST, IE. IT HAD NEVER BEEN DRILLED. (K)

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