SDR 96ZZZX3512

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Swrngn SA227TT

Difficulty date
June 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900AK
Make and model
Swrngn SA227TT
Aircraft serial
TT424
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS627
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine Mount
Component
Lord · LM600SA9
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND ENGINE SIDE MOUNT ISOLATOR THROUGH-BOLTS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING LOCKING DEVICE IN TRUSS. VENDOR (LORD) SPECIFIES NAS627-H46 BOLT WITH .090 INCH BY 1.5 INCH WASHER, FAIRCHILD SPECIFIED NAS627-50 BOLT WITH APPROXIMATELY .075 INCH BY .812 INCH WASHER. COMBINATION OF SHORTER BOLT WITH THICKER WASHER REDUCES EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF BOLT BY .265 INCH DUE TO VARIANCE IN WASHER THICKNESS. HAVE SEEN AS MUCH AS .300 INCH DIFFERENCE. THIS IS ON AIRCRAFT WITH HEAVY TRUSS 27-62078-231. IF BOLT HEAD HAS SAFETY WIRE HOLE, LOOK CLOSER, ITS THE WRONG BOLT.