Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Beech B300

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971LL
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL267
Aircraft time
3,367 hours, 5,122 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
101130003135
Condition
Detached
Location
Aileron
Part time
3,367 hours, 5,122 cycles
Component
Aileron · Beech
Component part number
101130003610
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

UPON PILOT PREFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND AILERON HAD SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE MOVING AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO MAINTENANCE AND THE AILERON WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME LOOSE. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE AILERON WAS DRILLED LOOSE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A CENTER SECTION OF THE OUTBOARD BALANCE WEIGHT HAD BROKE OFF, APPROX 10 INCH PIECE. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, IT BROKE AT THE CENTER RIVET AND THEN WORKED LOOSE. INSTALLED A WHOLE NEW BALANCE WEIGHT AND REINSTALLED AILERON BACK ON AIRCRAFT.

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