Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
April 7, 2005
Submitted
May 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1VA
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500143
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
97164
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron
Part time
6,281 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE CONDUCTING A PHASE 2 INSP, INSPECTOR NOTICED COCK-EYED BOLT HEADS ON AILERON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF AILERONS, FOUND STATIC BALANCE WEIGHTS VERY LOOSE. STACK OF WEIGHTS HAD MUCH CORROSION, WHICH CAUSED THE ATTACH HOLES TO ENLARGE, THEREFORE CAUSING STACK OF WEIGHTS TO BE VERY LOOSE. DETAILED INSP OF THIS AREA NOT ON ANY INSPECTION FORM. NEW PARTS INSTALLED. SUGGEST OPERATORS OF THIS MODEL AC, REMOVE AILERONS AND COMPLETE DETAILED INSPECTION OF THESE WEIGHTS. (EA21200505634) (K)

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