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SDR AU510001957

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Service difficulty report · Structure · Swrngn SA227*

FAA SDR system

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) DURING CONTROL CHECKS AILERONS FELT STRANGE WHEN MOVED IN LT DIRECTION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT AILERON HAD SUFFERED INTERFERENCE DAMAGE WITH THE WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE CAUSING THE AILERON SKIN TO BIND WITH THE WING SKIN AND JAM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF A FOREIGN OBJECT COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE WING/AILERON SKIN (WITNESS MARKS) AT THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE AILERON AND THE WING LOWER TRAILING EDGE AT THE SAME LOCATION.(OTHER CAUSE: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE ) (CASA NR 510001957)