Service difficulty report · Nut · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
July 1, 2015
Submitted
July 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N14AH
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500065
Aircraft time
1,180 hours, 1,133 cycles
Part
Nut
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
1,180 hours, 1,133 cycles
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 SB505-55-0003 COMPLIANCE, THE RT FORWARD VERTICLE STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE FRAME 43, ATTACH BOLT BARREL NUT WAS FOUND INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY UPSIDE DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN WEAR DAMAGE TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE BARREL NUT HOLE IN FRAME 43 CAUSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN BARREL NUT AND THE FRAME. THE DAMAGE TO THE HOLE WAS BLENDED OUT TO A DEPTH OF .068" TO REMOVE ALL DAMAGE AND THE FRAME WAS HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. THE 5 OTHER ATTACH BOLT BARREL NUTS WERE INSPECTED, ALL WERE CORRECTLY INSTALLED.

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