Service difficulty report · Hinge · Grumav S2F

Difficulty date
August 19, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grumav S2F
Aircraft time
6,223 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Hinge
Part number
89W121CSM100121
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT PERFORMED FIREBOMBING MISSION. UPON RETURN, THE PILOT COMPLAINED OF FLUTTER IN THE CONTROLS. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE. FURTHER IN-DEPTH DETAILED INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN LT WING INBOARD AILERON HINGE. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE HINGE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE HAPPENED SOME TIME BEFORE. BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BOTH HINGES WERE REPLACED DUE TO POTENTIAL STRESS THE BREAKAGE APPLIED ON THE UNDAMAGED HINGE. THE AILERON HINGES WERE NDT'ED 315.9 HOURS PREVIOUS DURING THE AIRCRAFT'S AIRFRAME EXTENSION PROGRAM.