Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N279DV
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0196
Aircraft time
212 hours
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
10332002
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron
Part time
212 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PILOT'S PREFLIGHT, NOTICED THE RIGHT AILERON, INBOARD SIDE, HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TWO BOLTS (AN4-12A)HOLDING THE INBOARD AILERON HINGE AND THE OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE WERE LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED THE AILERON HINGE BRACKET TO MOVE UP AND DOWN ABOUT 3/16". THE NUTS WERE TORQUE-SEAL STRIPED. MAINTENANCE RE-TORQUED THE NUTS AND DID A RIGGING CHECK. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. THE LEFT WING WAS INSPECTED AND THE HARDWARE WAS FOUND TO BE TIGHT.

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