Service difficulty report · Joint · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
September 8, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N877PM
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000260
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Joint
Part number
271058221003
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
274 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.

What was found

SB 500-27-004, REV B AILERON JOINT ASSY INSP AND REPLACEMENT. THIS SB HAS PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTING/TESTING BOTH WINGS, AILERONS JOINT ASSEMBLIES. REPLACING THE AILERON JOINT ASSY, WHENEVER THE AILERON FAILS A "FRICTION" TEST. THE ASSY FAILS TESTING WHEN THE BELLCRANK IS CORRODED AND FROZEN IN THE BEARING OF THE FITTING ASSY. THIS IS DUE TO CORROSION FROM DISSIMILAR METALS. SINCE THIS IS JUST A SB, SUGGEST THIS INSP BE UPGRADED TO AN AD TO PREVENT POSSIBLE AILERON MALFUNCTIONS FROM ACFT NOT COMPLYING WITH THE SB.