Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 195A

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
February 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N195CN
Make and model
Cessna 195A
Aircraft serial
16062
Engine
Jacobs L4*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bracket
Part number
0322709
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron Hinge
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

BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS BEARING BOSS, SEVERELY CORRODED AND MOUNTING LEG OF ONE BRACKET BROKEN OFF. THE PROBLEM WITH THESE BRACKETS IS THE HIGHLY REAACTIVE MAGNESIUM WHICH THEY ARE MADE OF. THIS IS A HIGHLY CRITICAL COMPONENET AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED CLOSELY OR REPLACED.

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