Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 21, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
19,763 hours, 17,101 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
82710012102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brake Pedal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAINS RT BRAKE PEDAL IS LOOSE OR MISALIGNED, HAS ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PLAY. FOUND BELLCRANK HAS ELONGATED HOLE WHERE BRAKE CONTROL ROD ATTACHES TO BELLCRANK. REMOVED PILOT SIDE RUDDER / BRAKE PIVOT SHAFT AND REMOVED DAMAGED BRAKE BELLCRANK AND REPLACED WITH NEW FROM STOCK. INSTALLED NEW BELLCRANK AND REINSTALLED RUDDER / BRAKE PIVOT SHAFT. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE OR TAMPERED WITH. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK OF RUDDER AND BRAKES. ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.