Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Maule M6235

Difficulty date
February 20, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9219Y
Make and model
Maule M6235
Aircraft serial
7514C
Part
Sprocket
Part number
D31
Condition
Broken
Location
Control Yoke
Part time
872 hours
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

LEFT AILERON CONTROL SPROCKETS STOP PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. THIS ALLOWED BALANCE WEIGHTS TO HIT UPPER WING SKIN AND AILERON TRAVEL TO 60 BEYOND RECOMMEND UP/DOWN MOVEMENT. SUSPECT PIN WAS BROKEN OFF WITH AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE IN WINDY CONDITIONS WITH NO GUST LOCK INSTALLED.

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