Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 195A

Difficulty date
January 22, 2002
Submitted
March 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N195DH
Make and model
Cessna 195A
Aircraft serial
7588
Engine
Jacobs R7559
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bracket
Part number
03227091
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

INBOARD AILERON HINGE BRACKET, THESE MAGNESIUM BRACKETS WERE SEVERLY CORRODED AND CRACKED UNDER THE PAINT AND COULD ONLY BE SEEN AFTER BEAD BLASTING. THESES BRACKETS ARE THE ATTACH FOR THE AILERONS AND ARE CRACKING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE RETAINING BOSS FRO THE BEARING. SUGGEST PAINT REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF BRACKET OR REPLACE WITH STC`S ALUMINUM BRACKETS. THE ORIGINAL BRACKETS, WE HAVE INSPECTED, HAVE BEEN SEVERELY CORRODED/ CRACKED.

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