What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON HINGE PIN HAD COME OUT OF THE HINGE ABOUT 5 INCHES. ONE COTTER PIN WAS STILL IN PLACE AND THE OTHER COTTER PIN WAS ONLY HALF THERE.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2002
- Submitted
- September 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6643A
- Make and model
- Cessna 172
- Aircraft serial
- 28743
- Engine
- Cont O300*
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Hinge Pin
- Part number
- 0523807
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Aileron
- 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.