Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Cessna U206B

Difficulty date
May 17, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206B
Aircraft time
5,884 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
122005311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt & Rt Ailerons
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) AILERON BRACKETS WERE LOOSE ON SPAR AND IN SKIN ATTACH. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED AT REAR AND BOTTOM FLANGES. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRACKETS HAD BEEN LOOSE PREVIOUSLY AND REPAIRED BY SUBSTITUING CHERRY MAX THROUGH BOTTOM SKIN WHICH DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. RT & LT AILERON HINGE BRACKETS P/N 1220053-11 & 1220053-18.

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