Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
January 30, 2015
Submitted
January 30, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N67BA
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250007
Aircraft time
6,996 hours, 6,551 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
58151472
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Part time
6,996 hours, 6,551 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING PHASE 61 INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY. THE ELEVATORS HAD SIGNIFICANT FREE PLAY BETWEEN EACH ELEVATOR. FOUND THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK SUPPORT PLATES, PIVOT BOLT HOLES WERE ELONGATED BY WEAR ALLOWING THE BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT TO WALLOW UP AND DOWN. THE PIVOT BOLT, PN NAS464-4-29 WAS ALSO WORN. REPLACED THE PLATES AND THE PIVOT BOLT.

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