Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
December 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N551WH
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100055
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

ADJACENT TO RT WING ACCESS PANEL 623DB THERE IS A GROUNDING POINT TO GROUND THE ACFT DURING FUELING OR WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GROUND TO ACFT IN ORDER TO PERFORM MAINT, WE FOUND THE GROUNDING JACK MISSING. PANEL 632DB WAS REMOVED AND UPON FURTHER INSP THE PARTS WERE FOUND FLOATING AROUND INSIDE THIS AY WHICH ALSO HOUSES THE AILERON CONTROL SECTOR. SOME TYPE OF SAFETY SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON GROUNDING JACK TO PREVENT IT FROM COMING APART AND POTENTIALLY JAMMING THE AILERON. (K)

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