Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech A36

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
February 26, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7255T
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3755
Aircraft time
426 hours, 300 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
426 hours, 300 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN2310
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Zone 300
Part time
426 hours, 300 cycles
Component
Torque Tube · Beech
Component part number
3361000039
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE COMPLIANCE WITH RECOMMENDED SB 27-3929, BOTH ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES MOUNT BOLTS (8 TOTAL, 4 PER SIDE) WERE SHANKED OUT AND NOT TIGHT AT THE ATTACH POINTS. THE IPC CALLS FOR BOLTS AN-23-10, AND THE REPLACEMENT BOLTS ARE AN23-9. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY SB SINCE IT INVOLVES THE ATTACHMENT OF PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS.

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