Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000079
Aircraft time
99 hours, 112 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
271058221002A
Condition
Binding
Location
Aileron Sys
Part time
99 hours, 112 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT AILERON FLIGHT CONTROL SIDE STICK FEELS VERY NOTCHY WHEN ROLLING LEFT OR RIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION-GAINED ACCESS TO RT AILERON JOINT, FOUND IT TO BE BINDING. REPLACED JOINT AND BELLCRANK WITH NEW. CHECKED LT AILERON JOINT AND FOUND IT TO BE FREE MOVING. ALL WORK DONE IAW EA500 MM TR 27-1, 27-11-18 AND 27-11-17. LT AND RT AILERON POS 4 PUSH RODS ARE BOTH SECURED AND SAFETIES IAW EA500 MM 27-11-16. NO ROD ADJUSTMENTS WERE DONE. ACCESS PANELS REINSTALLED IAW EA500 MM 06-50-00. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF RT AILERON DONE IAW EA500 MM 27-11-21. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST (TRAVEL CHECKS) IAW EA500 MM 27-00-00-071-8-701-001. NO DEFECTS NOTED.