SDR 97ZZZX173

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 177A

Difficulty date
October 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30567
Make and model
Cessna 177A
Aircraft serial
17701332
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN410A
Condition
Fell Out
Location
Lt Ail Horn
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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AN 4-10A BOLT CONNECTING THE PUSH/PULL ROD TO THE LEFT AILERON HORN HAD BACKED OUT TO THE POINT THAT BY MOVING THE AILERON BY HAND, THE BOLT FELL OUT COMPLETELY. THE BOLT WAS NOT SAFTIED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT AILERON FOUND THAT THE BOLT WAS LOOSE AND WAS ALSO AN 4-10A AND NOT SAFETIED. BOTH AN 4-10A BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH AN 4H-10A AND PROPERLY SAFETIED.

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