Service difficulty report · Spar · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,766 hours
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
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) DURING THE COMPLETION OF A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON BOTH THE LT & RT AILERONS. EACH AILERON SPAR HAD CRACKS WHERE THE HINGE BRACKET ATTACHES TO THE AILERON. THE AILERON SPARS WERE REPLACED TO RECTIFY THIS DISCREPANCY.