Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
April 15, 2023
Submitted
April 15, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8HBR698C
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Aircraft
N4324D
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
348433019
Aircraft time
5,106 hours
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
402921
Condition
Mismanufactured
Component
Bolt · Piper
Component part number
402921
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

BOLT, PIPER P/N 402-921 QUANTITY OF 8 WERE ORDERED FROM BOEING, 4 OF THE 8 DID NOT HAVE THE HOLE DRILLED THROUGH THE THREADS FOR THE COTTER PIN. PIPER TAGS ON BOLTS DATED: 01/07/2022. LINE LOT/BATCH:7365740436 ON THE INVOICE FROM BOEING.

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