What was found
BOTH AILERON CONTROL TUBES P/N 50-521128-12 WERE BENT AND DISTORTED. REMOVAL OF TUBES FROM BELLCRANK AND AILERON NECESSARY FOR INSPECTION. SUSPECT DAMAGE INCURRED DUE TO GUST LOCK NOT BEING USED.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2009
- Submitted
- April 1, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N549BR
- Make and model
- Beech C90
- Aircraft serial
- LJ809
- Aircraft time
- 6,025 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Control Rod
- Part number
- 5052112812
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Ailerons
- Part time
- 6,025 hours
- 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.