Service difficulty report · Spring · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,199 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Spring
Part number
G102456
Condition
Worn
Location
Starboard Wing
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

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL WINTER MAINTENENCE CHECK THE STBD AILERON GUST LOCK RETURN SPRING ATTACH TAB HOLES WERE FOUND TO BE ELONGATED AND THE RETURN SPRING HOOKS (2 OF) 50 PERCENT AT THE TAB ATTACH POINT. A FLEET CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF PROBLEM AND TO REPLACE WORN PARTS. DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT.