Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 150A

Difficulty date
December 4, 2019
Submitted
January 10, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N148MA
Make and model
Cessna 150A
Aircraft serial
15072811
Aircraft time
4,644 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Engine time
330 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN36
Condition
Missing
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE AN3-6 BOLT WHICH CONNECTS THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD TO THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS MISSING AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE LOCATED. FAILURE OF THE ITEM COULD NOT BE PROVED OR DISPROVED AT THIS TIME. THE ABSENTS OF THIS HARDWARE DIRECTLY CAUSED THE UNSCHEDULED DECENT AND EMERGENCY LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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