Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Namer HARVARDMK4

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Namer HARVARDMK4
Aircraft time
8,499 hours
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Wing
Part time
8,496 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) OUTER WING ATTACHMENT HARDWARE CONSISTS OF 224 NUTS AND BOLTS FOR BOTH WINGS. APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THE NUTS USEDWERE OF A TYPE USED IN SHEAR APPLICATIONS (NAS679). CORRECT HARDWARE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN365-428 AND AN365-524 NUTS AS CALLED FOR IN THE HARVARD PART LIST. HARDWARE WAS REPLACED AS REQUIRED.