Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
January 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Engine
Cont TSIO360E
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF2
Part
Bolt
Part number
553266
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) STABILISER ATTACHMENT FITTING BOLTS BENT (2OFF) AND BROKEN(2OFF). INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BOLTS WERE THE INCORRECT TYPE. THE PART NUMBER OF THE INCORRECT BOLTS WAS PNO NAS425-3-7.UNAPPROVED PART. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.

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