Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Beech C23

Difficulty date
February 19, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6664N
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M2386
Engine
Lyc O360*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
Part time
11,226 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

RT FWD AILERON FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AT ATTACH POINT TO AILERON CONTROL ARM PN 169-5240201. CORROSION WAS ON LAST 6 INCHES OF CABLE AND WAS SMOOTH TO TOUCH. FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF APPROX 50 FT IN THE AIR, PLANE LANDED SAFELY. WOULD RECOMMEND SMALL INSPECTION MIRROR AND BRIGHT LIGHT FOR ANNUAL/100 HR INSP ALONG WITH LUBRICATION WITH APPROVED MATERIALS AND CLOTH TEST. WOULD ALSON RECOMMEND REMOVAL FROM ACFT EVERY 24 MONTHS FOR MORE THOROUGH INSP.

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