Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Beech S35

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
March 29, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2JX
Make and model
Beech S35
Aircraft serial
D7811
Aircraft time
5,050 hours
Part
Turnbuckle
Condition
Separated
Location
Aileron Cable
Part time
5,050 hours
Component
Aileron Cable · Beech
Component part number
35524314
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

WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 5500FT MSL, ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WITH THE AILERON A SMALL BUMP/BANG WAS FELT. THE CONTROL WHEEL WENT FULL LEFT,AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMENCED ROLLING TO THE RIGHT. APPLICATION OF HARD RIGHT RUDDER STOPPED THE ROLL AT ABOUT 70 DEGREES RIGHT WING DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AFTER LOSING 2200FT. FLEW TO RSW BY KEEPING 20 TO 25 DEGREES LEFT YAW, WITH THE RUDDER, AND 12 TO 15 DEGREES RT WING DOWN. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING THE SAME TECHNIQUE. ON GROUND, RIGHT AILERON WAS HELD FULL UP AND LEFT AILERON FULL DOWN BY SPRING TENSION.

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