What was found
(CAN) LT AILERON PUSH PULL ROD REMOVED TO CLEAN CORROSION FROM STEEL ENDS, AFTER CLEANING INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK PROGRESSING FROM THE INNER RIVET. SUSPECT CRACK FROM AGE HARDENING OF COMPONENT, APPROXIMATELY 61 YEARS OF AGE.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2005
- Submitted
- May 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Amtr 2
- Aircraft time
- 3,907 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R1340*
- Propeller
- Hamstd 12D40
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 5252315
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Aileron
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.