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A maintenance inspector reported the loss of an aileron hinge pin during a test flight following adjustments for an out of trim condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1299377 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aileron |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Inspector |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Inspection Authority Maintenance Airframe |
| Experience | Maintenance Inspector 20 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
Pilot said aircraft was flying out of trim. Maintenance adjusted and flew aircraft after preflight. Trim was adjusted and second flight made. On second flight left hand aileron moved back from outboard hinge. Aircraft was flown back to airport. Found left outboard hinge pin missing and aileron bent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Maintenance Inspector reported the loss of an aileron hinge pin during a test flight following adjustments for an out of trim condition.
Narrative: Pilot said aircraft was flying out of trim. Maintenance adjusted and flew aircraft after preflight. Trim was adjusted and second flight made. On second flight left hand aileron moved back from outboard hinge. Aircraft was flown back to airport. Found left outboard hinge pin missing and aileron bent.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.