Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bolt
Part number
75060
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Connecting Rod
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

RECEIVED NEW CONNECTING ROD BOLTS. ON INCOMING INSP FOUND BOLT HEAD TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY MARKED WITH PART NUMBER AND OUTSOURCE MFG. BOLTS ARE STRETCH BOLTS AND HEAD MARKING INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY TO MEASURE STRETCH AT INSTALLATION.