What was found
ON BOTH STABILATOR HNGE BOLTS THE NYLON LOCKNUTS BACKED OFF DUE TO THE NYLON PART OF THE NUT BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE NUT ITSELF. THIS HAPPENED IN APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS TSN
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2003
- Submitted
- March 5, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N649AM
- Make and model
- Zinair CH2000
- Aircraft serial
- 2601007
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- System (JASC)
- 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- MS21044N4
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Stab Hinge Bolt
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.