Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cndair CL2156B11415

Difficulty date
October 18, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11415
Aircraft time
624 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
215241152
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Elevator
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

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, ACCESS PANEL WAS LIFTED AND DISCOVERED AN EYE BOLT (OUTBOARD HINGE) HAD BEEN BROKEN ON TOP OF THE SCREW. ALSO FOUND A HINGE FITTING WAS BROKEN AND CRACKED. NO APPARENT SIGN OR ANOMALLY WAS NOTICED DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHTS SO THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED. THE ONLY WAY TO DETECT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.