Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 19, 2009
Submitted
November 19, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N297ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496078
Aircraft time
5,884 hours
Part
Bolt
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Mlg
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 SCHEDULED INSP, THE STARBOARD MLG FITTING ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND UNDER-TORQUED. UPON REMOVAL OF FITTING FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE INSP THE WING SPAR WEB AND THE MATING FACE OF THE GEAR FITTING SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FRETTING CORROSION AROUND MOUNTING HOLES. CORROSION PITS WERE FOUND TO BE .012 ON SPAR. SPAR CURRENTLY UNDER EVALUATION FOR REPAIR, FITTING IS SCRAP.

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