SDR 95ZZZX3149

Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
May 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2554D
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Aircraft serial
3879A0369
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
3,547 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LOWER RT AILERON SKIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE OUTBOARD HINGE WAS BENT OUTWARD FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. THIS ALLOWED THE AILERON SKIN TO CATCH INTERMITTENTLY ON THE LOWER, WING SKIN WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE AILERON FROM MOVING DOWN PAST NEUTRAL. IF THIS OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT, LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL COULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE.

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