Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
July 23, 2015
Submitted
July 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N514AF
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000039
Aircraft time
1,134 hours, 1,099 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Gouged
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
1,134 hours, 1,099 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 INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, FOUND THE 4 BARREL NUTS FOR THE FWD 4 ATTACH BOLTS WERE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE FITTING HOLES IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FITTING. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FITTING FROM CONTACT WITH THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED NUTS, AND A LOSS OF BOLT TORQUE.

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