What was found
DURING RAMP INSPECTION, INSPECTOR NOTICED BOLT ATTACHING NOSE GEAR CENTERING DEVICE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, HEAD OF BOLT AT TOP OF HARDWARE STACK. AD 92-13-05 AND SB 893 REQUIRE BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WITH HEAD DOWN AND A CAUTIONARY PLACARD TO BE AFFIXED. PLACARD WAS ABSENT TOO. MAINTENANCE RECORD CONTAIN DESCRIPTION OF AD BEING ACCOMPLISHED IN 1993. SUBSEQUENT RECORD ENTRY IN 2003 DESCRIBES REPLACEMENT OF CENTERING DEVICE ROD END AND BOLT. SUSPECT PLACARD WAS ABSENT THEN, TECHNICIAN NOT AWARE OF AD REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALLED BOLT IAW STANDARD PRACTICES, RATHER THAN AD.