# SDR 2002FA0000277

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2002
- Submitted: February 28, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N9219Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9219Y), registered now
- Make and model: Maule M-6-235
- Registry model: [Maule M-6-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7514C
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000277

## Discrepancy

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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