Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43JA
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241519
Aircraft time
6,988 hours
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Control Rod
Part number
730048503
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
6,988 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF AILERON PUSH RODS AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED A BUBBLING IN PAINT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LOW SPOT IN THE RT AILERON CONTROL ROD. REMOVED OXIDIZED RUSTY MATERIAL UNTIL THERE WAS A .250 X .125 OVAL HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE STEEL ROD. REMOVED ROD AND AFT ROD END, REVEALED SIGNIFICANT INTERNAL CORROSION THAT HAD PENETRATED THE ENTIRE WALL THICKNESS OF ROD. T.

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