# SDR 2013FA0000612

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2013
- Submitted: October 25, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N43JA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43JA), registered now
- Make and model: Mooney M20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 241519
- Aircraft time: 6,988 hours
- System (JASC): [5751 · Ailerons](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000612

## Discrepancy

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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