What was found
FOUND NUTPLATES ATTACHED TO BEARING BLOCK ASSY CRACKED THROUGH THREADED PORTION OF NUTPLATE. NUTPLATE HOLDS INBD AND OTBD HINGE BOLT. SUSPECT FURTHER FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM ACFT IN FLIGHT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2009
- Submitted
- August 14, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N425RG
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0976
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Block
- Part number
- 50240051
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aileron Bearing
- Part time
- 5,920 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.