Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,236 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
MS35207XXX
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ailerons
Component
Aileron · Pilats · 557051201
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) AILERON INSP COMPLETED IAW ANNUAL INSP REQUIREMENTS. CORROSION DISCOVERED ON BALANCE WEIGHTS. BALANCE WEIGHTS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CORROSION ON EACH ATTACH SCREW. CORROSION REMOVED FROM EACH BALANCE WEIGHT, NEW SCREWS INSTALLED AND CPC COATING APPLIED TO ALL SURFACES.