Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 22, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600445
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Counterweight
Part number
652400412
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
2,361 hours
Component
Lt Aileron Balance Wt · Cessna
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE LEFT AILERON PN 6524113-809, SN 258, HAD WEIGHTS (BALANCE) LOOSE IN THE INBOARD END CAP AND WERE BOUNCING AROUND LOOSE. THE LAST BALANCE WEIGHT CAME OFF OR PULLED THROUGH THE SMALL WASHER AND NUT THAT HOLD THE WEIGHT ON. THERE WAS SOME CORROSION, BUT NOT REALLY THE PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO HAVE A THIN ALUMINUM PLATE THE SAME DIMENSION AS THE WEIGHT COVER THE LAST PLATE, LIKE THEY DO ON SOME OTHER CITATION AILERONS AND ELEVATORS. (X)