Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
February 18, 2020
Submitted
February 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91FP
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100001
Aircraft time
3,667 hours, 3,010 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
70611215
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Rt Wing Aileron
Part time
3,667 hours, 3,010 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A DOCUMENT 16 INSPECTION FOUND AILERON WING CABLES TO BE WORN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AILERON WING CABLES AND DURING THE RIGGING OF THE R/H AILERON IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AILERON COULD NOT BE RIGGED TO THE REQUIRED 2 DEGREES UP WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE WITNESS HOLES FOR THE R/H AILERON PUSH/PULL ROD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE R/H AILERON WING SECTOR WAS THE INCORRECT P/N. THE P/N INSTALLED (7061121-5) WAS FOR THE L/H SIDE. AS FAR AS ANYONE CAN DETERMINE THIS COME FROM THE FACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY DURING CERTIFICATION AND WAS EVENTUALLY REMOVED FROM EXPERIMENTAL AND SOLD.

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