Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
February 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000055
Aircraft time
154 hours, 198 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
271093901002
Condition
Binding
Location
Ailerons
Part time
59 hours, 71 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECT LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON BELLCRANKS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. INSPECTED AILERON CONTROLS FROM AFT SECTOR TO BELLCRANK AND FOUND RIGHT BELLCRANK WITH EXCESSIVE FRICTION SEE NR-00002. REMOVED RIGHT AILERON TO GAIN ACCESS. REPLACED AILERON JOINT FITTING ASSEMBLY WITH NEW UNIT IAW EA500 AMM 27-11-18. INSTALLED AILERON AND CHECKED FOR PROPER RIGGING IAW EA500 AMM 27-11-21. CHECKED AILERON SYSTEM FOR FRICTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED.