What was found
(CAN) ON A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RT AILERON SWIVEL ROD END WAS FOUND STIFF. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BEARING RACE WAS FOUND BROKEN AND SOME OF THE BALL BEARINGS WERE MISSING.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2002
- Submitted
- October 2, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Socata TB9
- Aircraft time
- 3,529 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D2A
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- TB1017012000
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt 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.