Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
April 7, 2016
Submitted
April 7, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6711Y
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274039
Aircraft time
7,518 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17533A
Condition
Corroded
Location
Stabilator
Part time
7,518 hours
Component
Stabilator · Piper · NA
Component part number
10607003
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD74-13-03, SB 1160, AND SAIB CE-04-88, SEVERE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE STABILATOR HORN AND BALANCE WEIGHT TUBE FITTING ATTACHMENT BOLTS, NO PART NUMBER CALLOUT. THE STABILATOR TO TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND ELONGATED, AND LIGHT CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TORQUE TUBE PN 16067-002. BOTH TORQUE TUBE BEARINGS, PN 4542-363, WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND SEIZED.

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