Service difficulty report · Spring · Grob G115C

Difficulty date
August 8, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G115C
Aircraft time
2,153 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D1A
Part
Spring
Part number
RZ1241
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
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) WHILE TOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO ITS PARKING SPOT, A BANG WAS HEARD. THE AILERONS DEFLECTED FULL SCALE LT. THE AILERON AND RUDDER WERE NO LONGER INTERCONNECTED. ONE OF THE SPRINGS WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT. WHILE REPLACING THE SPRING THE OTHER SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY WEAKER THAN THE NEW SPRING. BOTH SPRINGS WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIVES.