Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
April 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N206KL
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft serial
U20602655
Engine
Cont IO550D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
122005218
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
14,835 hours
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

LOWER SUPPORTING ANGLE CRACKED FROM MANY YEARS AND HOURS OF FATIGUE. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN OPERATED ON UNIMPROVED BACK COUNTRY DIRT LANDING STRIPS WHICH POUND AND SHAKE THESE ACFT EXTREMLY. THIS TYPE OF PART FAILURE IS TO BE EXPECTED UNDER THE CONDITIONS THIS ACFT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO. THIS IS NOT A FAILURE WHICH WOULD CAUSE A CONTROL LOSS OR AIRWORTHINESS. THIS IS THE REASON ACFT WITH THIS MANY HOURS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WORN OUT AND REPLACED. (K)

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