# SDR 2025FA0000117

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2025
- Submitted: February 18, 2025
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N50LU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50LU), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2424
- Aircraft time: 1,388 hours, 1 cycles
- Engine: Lyc IO390A1B6
- Engine time: 1,388 hours, 1 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR1
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 1,388 hours, 1 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000117

## Discrepancy

DEFECTIVE LOCK NUT ON SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE YOLK ASSEMBLY TO THE AILERON ACTUATION BRACKET, CAME APART AFFECTING THE PILOT SIDE AILERON CONTROL.

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