What was found
(AUS) THE MAJORITY OF THE BOLTS USED IN THE AIRCRAFT ARE AN TYPE BOLTS WITH A DRILLED SHANK COMBINED WITH A SELF LOCKING NUT. UNAPPROVED PART. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 2003
- Submitted
- March 25, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Maule MX7180
- Engine
- Lyc O360C1F
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR1
- System (JASC)
- 1430 · Fasteners
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Wrong Part
- Part time
- 1,085 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.