SDR 99ZZZX1609

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 180

Difficulty date
March 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9240C
Make and model
Cessna 180
Aircraft serial
31347
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS22415
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Vert Stabilizer
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND INCORRECT HARDWARE INSTALLED ON AFT VERTICAL FIN SPAR ATTACH. BOLTS INSTALLED WERE STANDARD AN HARDWARE. BOLT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NAS224-15. CONTACTED CESSNA PARTS DEPT AND FOUND THE PART NUMBER HAD BEEN SUPERCEDED TO MS27039-6-15. INCORRECT HARDWARE HAS BEEN FOUND ON 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT DURING INSPECTIONS.

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