Service difficulty report · Aileron · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
August 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5094R
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17263332
Part
Aileron
Part number
05238001
Condition
Misrigged
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE ANNUAL INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH AILERONS WERE DEFLECTED DOWN 6 DEGREES WHEN THE CONTROL YOKE WAS LEVEL. THE AILERON DEFLECTION DID NOT MEET THE DEFLECTION LIMIT IN THE TYPE CERT DATA. THE AIRPLANE WAS PAINTED IN 2005. THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE PINT IN THE MX RECORDS FOR THE AIRPLANE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FAULTY RIGGING OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS PAINTED. THE AILERONS WERE RERIGGED IAW SRM. (K)

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