Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N570EJ
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600164
Aircraft time
8,571 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Attach Bolt
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

DURING A ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION WE FOUND 50 PERCENT OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT ATTACH BOLTS TO BE UNDERTORQUED, AND CAUSING SOME MOVEMENT AND A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE STABILIZER WAS PUSHED UP AND DOWN AT THE OB TIP. WE RE-TORQUED ALL BOLTS AND THE NOISE AND MOVEMENT WENT AWAY. SOME OF THE BOLTS REQUIRED 180 DEGREE ROTATION TO OBTAIN PROPER TORQUE. PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.