Service difficulty report · Hinge · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
November 4, 2021
Submitted
November 4, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261PA
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259003
Aircraft time
11,353 hours, 7,767 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
259WG10112A
Part serial
DHB1002
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron Trim Tab
Part time
11,353 hours, 7,767 cycles
Component
Aileron Tab
Component part number
259WG10112A
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

RH AILERON SIGNIFICANT CORROSION FOUND AT CENTER TRIM TAB HINGE, AROUND BONDING STRAP ATTACHMENT HOLE, IN AFT SPAR STRUCTURE. TEXTRON ENGINEERING NOTIFIED AND NO REPAIR ALLOWED. NO NEW REPLACEMENT AILERONS AVAILABLE. ACQUIRED AS REMOVED RH AILERON S/N DHB1002 AND SAME IRREPARABLE CORROSION FOUND. ACQUIRED SECOND AS REMOVED RH AILERON S/N DHB1032 AND SAME IRREPARABLE CORROSION FOUND. WE NOW HAVE THREE RH AILERONS FROM THREE DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT WITH UNAIRWORTHY RH AILERONS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE AFT SPAR STRUCTURAL CASTINGS.