SDR 96ZZZX5123

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
September 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMYR171C
Kansas City Aviation Center Inc
Aircraft
N9259V
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3246011
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Fitting
Part number
8639202
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Ail Outboard
Part time
218 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

DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, NOTICED THE LEFT AILERON WOULD STILL MOVE AFTER STOPS WERE CONTACTED. THE OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND LOOSE AND WORKING. BOTH BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FITTING TO THE AILERON WERE FOUND LOOSE. NO TORQUE SEAL FOUND ON ANY OF THE 4 ATTACH FITTING BOLTS ON EITHER AILERON. THE OTHER 3 FITTING BOLTS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND PROPERLY TORQUED. TORQUING THE 2 LOOSE BOLTS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. TORQUE SEAL WAS APPLIED TO ALL 8 BOLT HEADS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ALL NEW PIPER AILERON ATTACHMENT FITTINGS BE CHECKED AT THE FIRST SCHEDULED INSPECTION.

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