# SDR CA141020005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aileron
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141020005

## Discrepancy

(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.

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