Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cessna 195A

Difficulty date
May 25, 2004
Submitted
June 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47KL
Make and model
Cessna 195A
Aircraft serial
7053
Engine
Jacobp R755A1
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
0322709
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BODY FILLER TO HIDE CRACKING OF BRACKETS ( THIS CONDITION FOUND ON TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF THESE BRACKETS).

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