Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 195A

Difficulty date
January 22, 2002
Submitted
July 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195DH
Make and model
Cessna 195A
Aircraft serial
7588
Engine
Jacobs R7557
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bracket
Part number
0322709
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THESE MAGNESIUM BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND CRACKED UNDER THE PAINT AND COULD ONLY BE SEEN AFTER BEAD BLASTING. THESE BRACKETS ARE THE ATTACH FOR THE AILERONS AND ARE CRACKING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE RETAINING BOSS FOR THE BEARING.

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