Service difficulty report · Spring · Cirrus SF50

Difficulty date
March 20, 2024
Submitted
March 20, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N616TS
Make and model
Cirrus SF50
Aircraft serial
0429
Aircraft time
234 hours, 147 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
37324001
Condition
Short
Location
Aileron
Part time
234 hours, 147 cycles
Component
Aileron Control · Cirrus · SF50
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AILERON FAILED TO RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION DURING ROLL CENTERING SPRING FUNCTIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM CH 27-10. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FACTORY-INSTALLED CENTERING SPRING IS INCORRECT (TOO SHORT) PER THE IPC CH 27-10-02. THE AILERON CENTERING SPRING WAS REPLACED AND TESTED OK. NOTE: THIS SAME DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON NON-FAA REGISTERED AIRCRAFT OF THE SAME TYPE, AND APPEARS TO BE A PRODUCTION ERROR.

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