# SDR FAAAL01002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2005
- Submitted: May 17, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Turnbuckle
- 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/FAAAL01002

## Discrepancy

FSDO SENT INFO LETTER TO ALL IA`S IN DISTRICT REGARDING TURNBUCKLES CRACKING AT ENDS THUS LOOSING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF TURNBUCKLE ON PRIMARY FLT CONTROLS AS A RESULT OF SURVEILIANCE CONDUCTED IN DISTRICT, DISCOVERING PROBLEM.  AS A RESULT OF LETTER MECHANIC GAVE OFFICE AFTER OFFICE SENT OUT LETTER REGARDING TURNBUCKLES AND AFTER AC WAS INSPECTED. TURNBUCKLE WAS INSTALLED ON AN AILERON CONTROL CABLE.  THIS TURNBUCKLE HAS NO V NOTCH ALLOWING FOR CLIPS TO BE USED.  RECOMMEND AD BE IMPLEMENTED MANDATING REPLACEMENT OF ALL TURNBUCKLES THAT DO NOT HAVE A DATE ON THEM.  DOCUMENT RECOMMENDS THE ACTION OF NOT REUSING TURNBUCKLES W/DATE OF 1978 OR PRIOR.  MS21251M AND PHOTO OF TURNBUCKLE MFG IN APPROX 1952.(K)

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