Aviation Accident Summary ATL82IA245

DULUTH, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2163W

BEECH C23

Analysis

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON FRONT PUSH-PULL ROD END BROKEN. THIS DEFECT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED AILERON CONTROL. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE REVEALED THAT THE PART HAD FAILED DUE TO REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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