Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
August 8, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67664
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1534
Aircraft time
4,481 hours, 1 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
08411066
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
4,481 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR IDLER BELL CRANK ASSY BROKE IN HALF. THE BREAK CAUSED THE INNER GEAR DOOR TO HANG FREE. THE POINT OF FAILURE HAD RUST IN THE CRACK. THE GEAR DOOR APPEARS TO HAVE CAUGHT ON THE FAIRING WHILE OPENING AND THAT IS WHAT ADDED THE STRESS TO THE BELL CRANK AND LEAD TO ITS FAILURE. THE GEAR/GEAR DOOR TENSIONS/ RIGGING HAD BEEN VERIFIED AT LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION 34 OPERATION HOURS PRIOR AND WAS WITHIN LIMITS.

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