Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amtr COMPMONST145

Difficulty date
September 29, 2000
Submitted
December 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6162A
Make and model
Amtr COMPMONST145
Aircraft serial
96107
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN43B
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder Hinge
Part time
206 hours
Component
Rudder
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

HINGE BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. REMOVED RUDDER AND HINGE BOLTS, ROTATED. CALLED COMP AIR PER PROCEDURE TO TIGHTEN TORQUE ETC. CUT HOLES IN RUDDER TO ACCESS NUTS. FOUND RUST AND CORROSION. REMOVED NUTS AND AN43B HINGE BOLTS. TOP BOLT MINIMAL RUST AND CORROSION, CENTER AND LOWER, FOUND SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON SHANKS AND NUTS. (X)