Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
July 8, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
23,390 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Counterweight
Part number
2734027001
Condition
Torn
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
23,729 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) PILOT DISCOVERED ON HIS POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND THAT THE LT AILERON COUNTERWIEGHTWAS HANGING DOWN ON THE INBOARD END OF THE AILERON. THE AILERON WAS REMOVED AND THE BALANCE WEIGHT WAS FOUND TO HAVE TORN OUT OF THE INBOARD BOLT HOLE. THE DAMAGED PART OF THE WEIGHT WAS CUT OFF AND AILERON BALANCED CHECK IAW SA226TC SRM AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. THE BALANCE WEIGHTS WHERE THEN SECURED WITH PRO SEAL.THE MATERIAL FOR THE BALANCE WEIGHT IS QUITE SOFT AND TENDS TO DROOP WITH TIME. WE HAVE CHECKED OTHER AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SOME WEIGHTS TO BE SLIGHTLY DROOPING.