# SDR DEM2002F00003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 26, 2001
- Submitted: July 1, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N195BA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N195BA), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 195B
- Registry model: [Cessna 195B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 16069
- System (JASC): [5751 · Ailerons](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- Part: Hinge Bracket
- Part number: 0322709
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aileron
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DEM2002F00003

## Discrepancy

BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES.  THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.  WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 LBS OF FORCE EXERTED BY HAND ON THE AILERON WITH A BEARING BOSS CRACKED ON THE HINGE BRACKET.

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