SDR 98ZZZX113

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
December 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4511F
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287790037
Part
Bolt
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Aileron
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 A CUSTOMER REQUESTED AILERON RIGGING CHECK, DISCOVERED THE AFT BOLTS ON BOTH AILERON BELLCRANKS WERE CHAFING ON THE AILERON CONTROL ROD AS AILERONS WERE MOVED. ALL 4 BOLTS CONNECTING THE AILERON CABLES TO THE BELLCRANKS WERE AN23-12. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CURRENT PARTS MANUAL REVEALED THE CORRECT BOLT TO BE INSTALLED SHOULD BE A PIPER PN 402-669 (NAS1103-7D BOLT). THERE IS A STRENGTH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO BOLTS AS WELL AS A LENGTH DIFFERENCE. THE AN23-12 IS .0625 INCH LONGER THAN THE NAS1103-7D.

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