SDR 95ZZZX2043

Service difficulty report · Anchor Nut · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
April 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8085Z
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft serial
28R7918260
Part
Anchor Nut
Part number
406814
Condition
Failed
Location
V-Fin Fwd Attach
Part time
5,790 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, RT FWD ATTACH BOLT FOR VERTICAL FIN FOUND LOOSE. BOLT REMOVED AND FND IN SERVICEABLE SHAPE. REPLACED AND ATTEMPTED TO TORQUE TO SPECS. BOLT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. FURTHER INSP REVEALED ANCHOR NUT SHATTERED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THE NUT APPEARS TO BE TOO HARD AND IS BRITTLE. BOTH FRONT VERT FIN NUTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW (LT SIDE SEEMED TO BE OKAY). VERT FIN WAS REASSEMBLED WITH NEW BOLTS AND TORQUED TO SPECS.

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