Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cessna 190

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
July 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9854A
Make and model
Cessna 190
Aircraft serial
7547
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
03225709
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THESE BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM AND ARE CORRODING AND CRACKING TO AN ALARMING DEGREE.

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