Service difficulty report · Counterweight · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 18, 2007
Submitted
July 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120271
Aircraft time
31,747 hours, 44,379 cycles
Part
Counterweight
Condition
Migrated
Location
Lt 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

LEFT AILERON OUTBOARD LEAD WEIGHT HAS MIGRATED OUT DUE TO CORROSION AND IS RUBBING ON BEARING SUPPORT, DISCOVERED AT C-CHECK. REPLACED LEFT AILERON LEAD WEIGHT IAW EMB 120 MM 27-00-00 AND 51-61-01.

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