Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 190

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
June 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9872A
Make and model
Cessna 190
Aircraft serial
7574
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

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What was found

BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEAD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR WING SPAR WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO STEEL ACTUATOR ROD WOULD MOST LIKELY RENDER THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE. WE HAVE BEEN URGING EVERYONE TO REMOVE THESE BRACKETS FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND BEAD BLAST THE BODY WHILE PROTECTING BEARING. CHEMICALLY STRIPPING DOES NOT REMOVE CORROSION BY PRODUCTS.

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