Service difficulty report · Tie Bolt · Aviat A1B

Difficulty date
November 4, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aviat A1B
Aircraft time
500 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
Engine time
500 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Tie Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
500 hours
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

AVIAT HUSKY A1B. BROKEN TIE-ROD BOLT DISCOVERED DURING A POST-FLIGHT PILOT'S INSPECTION. THIS PART ATTACHES THE STRUT (LEFT SIDE STRUT (1 OF 3) = LOWER, ANTERIOR)TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. UNABLE TO PROVIDE AVIAT PN AS THEIR PARTS CATALOG IS NOT REVISED FROM EARLIER HUSKY MODELS TO SHOW THIS PART AND/OR PROVIDE A NUMBER.

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