Service difficulty report · Fastener · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N907JE
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK107
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
Vertical Stab · Beech
Component part number
45A23001221
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.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED 1ST (D) INSPECTION FOUND HI-LOK PIN COLLAR LOOSE (UPPER HEX SECTION STILL INTACT) FOR (1) FASTENER (OF 3) ATTACHING PN 454A23202-3 LT VERTICAL STABILIZER PIVOT PLATE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR, UPPER LT SIDE. AREA IS JUST BELOW WHERE PN 45A61505-11 ELEVATOR CONTROL ATTACH BRACKET IS INSTALLED. HI-LOK PIN FOUND STILL SECURE, COLLAR TORQUED DOWN AND SNAPPED OFF NORMALLY WHEN TIGHTENED. SUSPECT COLLAR STARTED BUT NOT TORQUED DOWN AT MFG OR DURING SUBSEQUENT POSSIBLE UNDOCUMENTED REPAIRS THIS AREA. AREA SHOULD BE VISIBLE DURING NORMAL (C) CHECKS OR WHEN AFT VERTICAL STABILIZER/ HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING IS REMOVED. (K)

More about the Beech 400A