Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 23, 2017
Submitted
January 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B0220
Aircraft time
47,832 hours, 45,849 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
7227151701
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND CREW DETERMINED THAT TURNS TO THE RIGHT PRODUCE A STIFF CONTROL YOKE. RETURNED AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED AILERON CENTERING MECHANISM BELLCRANK HARDWARE, ROLLER LEVER ASSEMBLY AND ATTACH POINTS ON RIGHT HAND WING. VERIFIED CONTROL WHEEL FORCE WAS WITHIN LIMITS. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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