Service difficulty report · Seal · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 21, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,429 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Seal
Condition
Split
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
7,654 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) THE AILERONS WERE REMOVED AT THE ANNUAL INSP FOR BEARING REPLACEMENT. A SMALL RIP WAS FOUND IN THE INNER SEAL OF THE LT AILERON WHICH ATTACHES BETWEEN THE WING AND THE AILERON BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACHMENT. WHEN THE MS35207-XXX SCREWS WERE REMOVED THE WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR CORROSION CLEANED AND NEW SCREWS INSTALLED WITH CPC GRADE 2 COMPOUND. THE RT AILERON WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND WITH SIMILAR CORROSION.