Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
36,975 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
2734000040
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron Hinge
Part time
3,619 hours
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) A SMALL CRACK WAS NOTICED BY MAINTENANCE ON THE RT AILERON, JUST AFT OF THE OTBD HINGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ATTACH STRUCTURE FOR THE OTBD AILERON HINGE BRACKET, AILERON SIDE WAS CRACKED AND A LARGE CHUNK HAD BROKEN OFF. THE RT AILERON WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICABLE AILERON WAS INSTALLED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.