Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Univar 415C

Difficulty date
January 3, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N94107
Make and model
Univar 415C
Aircraft serial
1430
Engine
Cont A75*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
Part time
1,289 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FOUND SEVERE GALVANIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE AILERON ATTACH BRACKETS AND REAR SPAR IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. STEEL HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN CADIMUM PLATED. THIS WAS CRITICAL AS IT COULD ALLOW THE AILERON TO DEPART THE AIRPLANE. COULD NOT FIND A PN IN THE CATALOG AS THIS IS CALLED THE REAR BEAM ASSEMBLY. THE REAR AILERON ATTACH POINTS ARE REINFORCED WITH STEEL PLATES. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED BETWEEN THE PLATES AND THE ALUMINUM BEAM. (GL19200404422)