Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
1041
Condition
Loose
Location
Right Hand Ail
Part time
24,213 hours
Component
Swrngn · 2734000002
Stage of operation
IN
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 DAILY INSPECTION THE RIGHT HAND AILERON BALANCE WEIGHT WAS FOUND LOOSE, BENT AND HANGING BY THE OUTBOARD BOLTWEIGHT HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR SOME TIME TWO HOLES HAD BEEN SWAGED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THE LAST HOLE WAS 1/2 WAY THROUGH. WEIGHT WAS BENT AT CENTRE AND APPEARS TO HAVE JAMMED THE CONTROL AT SOME TIME PREVIOUS. ALL THREE HOLES OXIDIZED IN ORIGINAL AREAS OF CONTACT. ALL OTHER FLEET AIRCRAFT CHECKED AND FOUND OK.