Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1,065 hours
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Counterweight
Part number
206611206612
Condition
Chafed
Location
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.

What was found

(CAN) THE AILERON COUNTER WIEGHTS ARE CONTACTING THE AILERON WELL SKIN AND CAUSING THE COUNTER WEIGHT TO BECOME SEVERELY CHAFED. ON ACFT WITH A GAP OF APPROX .5" BETWEEN THE SKIN AND COUNTER WIEGHT, THERE IS NOT ANY PROBLEM.