SDR AU960043

Service difficulty report · Aileron · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
January 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Wing Ail Rt
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) FOLLOWING REPAINTING WHEN THE CONTROLS WERE CHECKED FOR BALANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RH AILERON WAS 0.5 INLBS NOSE HEAVY AND THELH AILERON WAS 8 INLBS TRAILING EDGE HEAVY - CHECKS ON AN AILERON FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT IT WAS ALSO OUT OF BALANCE -FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE AILERONS HAVE BEEN THAT WAY SINCE MANUFACTURE AND THAT IT IS THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AILERON BALANCE PARAMETERS THAT HAVE CHANGED

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