What was found
WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE STABILATOR TORQUE TUBE, FOUND BOTH (2 EACH) CLOSE TOLERANCE BOLTS VERY CORRODED. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THESE BOLTS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY AGE OF 30 YEARS.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7203Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 30228
- System (JASC)
- 2740 · Stabilizer Control System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 402346
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Stabilator Horn
- Part time
- 2,842 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.