What was found
DURING NEW 72 MONTH INSPECT/CHECK HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT BOLTS INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BOLTS TO HAVE LOST THEIR CADMIUM PLATING AND STARTED CORRODING.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2023
- Submitted
- January 13, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N521PC
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial
- 0521
- Aircraft time
- 6,117 hours, 5,666 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 5551012139
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Part time
- 6,117 hours, 5,666 cycles
- Component
- Horizontal Stab
- Component part number
- 5551012037
- 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.