Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
May 1, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N608AC
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2843758
Part
Bolt
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE RIGHT WING, DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE FITTING. FOUND THAT WHEN THAT AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE IS FIXED THE RIGHT WING EXHIBITED LEAD & LAG PLAY ABOUT THE MAIN SPAR. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY EXCEEDS THAT OF THE OPPOSITE WING. IAW MM THE BOLT WAS REPLACED. ASSOCIATED NUT AND WASHERS WERE ALSO REPLACED.

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