Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N587QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605805
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS6604D40
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TWO PUSH/PULL TUBES THAT ATTACH TO THE AFT ELEVATOR BELLCRANK, WHEN TORQUING ATTACHING HARDWARE, THE NUT SHANKS OUT ON THE BOLT, ALLOWING THE BOLT TO BE ROTATED BY AND AND CAUSING WEAR IN THE BELLCRANK ATTAHCH HOLE. THIS WEAR CAUSES EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE ATTACH POINT, IN TURN ALLOWING THE BOLT TO BEGIN ROCKING BACK AND FORTH IN THE HOLE AND RESULTING IN CHAFING BETWEEN ATTACHED PARTS. WHEN INSTALLING HARDWARE ASSURE NUT DOES NOT SHANK OUT ON BOLT. REPLACE BOLT IF WORN AND ADD WASHERS AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT NUT FROM SHANKING OUT ON THE BOLT.

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