SDR 96ZZZX4965

Service difficulty report · Horn · Maule M7235

Difficulty date
September 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N77627
Make and model
Maule M7235
Aircraft serial
4104C
Part
Horn
Condition
Attach Failed
Location
Water Rudder
Part time
876 hours
Component
2400
Stage of operation
NR
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

THIS PART IS THE EXTEND/RETRACT HORN ON THE WATER RUDDER OF CAPRE, INC., STRAIGHT FLOATS, MODEL 2400, SN'S 1155, 1156, INSTALLED ON THIS MAULE. THE SPRING ATTACH POINT FAILED AS A RESULT OF MATERIAL LOSS DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. SUBMITTER WOULD SUGGEST MORE MATERIAL IN THE PART, GREATER HOLE TO EDGE DISTANCE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SEEN SALT WATER SERVICE, BUT IS CURRENTLY IN A FRESH WATER LAKE.

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