Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
October 5, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8564Q
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft serial
U20603420
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE, NR 3 INSPECTION, (WINGS, TAIL SURFACES, INTERIOR) MOVEMENT WAS NOTICED IN THE RT WING. IB AILERON HINGE ASSY WHEN THE AILERON WAS HELD AGAINST THE TRAVEL STOP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A SMALL CRACK WAS NOTICED IN THE IB FLANGE OF THE HINGE ASSY. THE AILERON BAY FILLET WAS REMOVED BY DRILLING OUT THE ATTACHING RIVETS. WHEN THE FILLET WAS REMOVED FROM THE AILERON BAY, A SECOND CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE OPPOSING FLANGE. BOTH CRACKS WERE LOCATED IN THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGES. THE OB FLANGE WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD THE HINGE ASSY LENGTH. THE IB FLANGE WAS CRACKED ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE LENGTH. IT SOULD BE NOTED HERE, THE AILERON BAY FILLET DOES NOT ALLOW FOR INSPECTION OF THE OB FLA

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