Service difficulty report · Hinge · Aviat A1B

Difficulty date
September 13, 2017
Submitted
September 13, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N299CA
Make and model
Aviat A1B
Aircraft serial
2294
Aircraft time
5,779 hours
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Part number
35150501
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
Part time
5,779 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AILERON HINGE ASSEMBLY. AILERON HINGE ASSEMBLY BROKE ON LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON CAUSING THE LEFT AILERON TO JAMB AGAINST THE WING TIP. PILOT LOST AILERON CONTROL. AFTER PILOT LANDED AND WAS STOPPED HE ACTUATED THE STICK FOR AILERON MOVEMENT AND THE LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON DROPPED TO GROUND.

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