SDR 96ZZZX1371

Service difficulty report · Spar · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N361AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC676
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
2734023008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ail Hinge
Part time
15,492 hours
Component
2734000034
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

DURING DISASSEMBLY OF AILERON TO REPLACE CRACKED AILERON SKINS, SPAR FOUND TO HAVE 3 CRACKS. THERE ARE TWO, 1.5 INCH CRACKS IN AREA OF OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLES AND ONE, .5 INCH CRACK IN AREA OF CENTER HINGE FITTING ATTACH HOLE. CRACKS ARE SUSPECTED TO BE FATIGUE CRACKS.