What was found
(CAN) THE DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING A REPAIR OF WING TIP LIGHTNING STRIKE ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 AT A/C TCSN 35,548 CYCLES. AT THE OUTER AILERON THE HINGE FITTING ASSY SHOWED A PREMATURE BEARING WEAR.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2006
- Submitted
- October 3, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8311
- Aircraft time
- 33,832 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF15
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- DSC5108
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Aileron
- 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.