SDR CA130402004

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date: October 30, 2012
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cirrus SR20
Aircraft time: 1,511 hours
Engine: Cont IO360ES
Propeller: Hartzl BHCJ2YF1
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge
Part number: 14573004
Condition: Corroded
Location: Te Flap
Part time: 1,518 hours
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) INSPECTION OF FLAP HINGES FOUND CORROSION, EXFOILATION AND INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON UPPER PORTION OF HINGES. REPLACE ALL FLAP HINGES, PIN 14572-008, INBD RT PIN 14571-007, MIDDLE LT AND RT PIN 14572-004 OTBD LT AND RT PIN 14573-004.

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