Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
February 9, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N410BS
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9966
Aircraft time
49 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
49 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Bolt
Part number
S3461111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
49 hours
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 FIRST PHASE INSPECTION (49 HOURS SINCE NEW)FOUND LEFT WING TO UPPER STRUT BOLT HEAD DAMAGED FROM FACTORY, APPARENTLY INSTALLED WITH VISE-GRIP TYPE TOOL. NO TORQUE SEAL FOUND ON NUT. DAMAGE EXTENSIVE ENOUGH THAT TORQUE COULD NOT BE CHECKED WITH SOCKET. PHOTOS AVAILABLE. (S3461-111 REPLACES AN8-25A.)

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