Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bbavia 7GCB

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N581MA
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCB
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN622A
Condition
Loose
Location
Tail Wheel
Part time
100 hours
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

AN AN6-22A BOLT WITH AN AN365 NUT WAS USED TO HOLD THE FWD END OF THE TAIL WHEEL SPRING. THE NUT BACKED OFF ALLOWING THE TAIL WHEEL SPRING TO SIDE AFT IN THE TAIL POST SADDLE. SUGGEST THE INSTALLATION BE DONE USING AN AN6-22 BOLT WITH AN 310 NUT AND A COTTER PIN. THE TAIL POST BOLTS SHOULD ALSO BE CHANGED TO DRILLED BOLTS, CASTELLATED NUTS AND COTTER PINS AS THESE ALSO COME LOOSE.