Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 12, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,341 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN427
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Link
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) AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED WITH S/B 32-006 COMPLIED WITH THEREBY NOT REQUIRING INSPECTION EVERY 100HRS OF THE MLG TRAILING LINK BOLTS THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT HAD THE TRAILING LINK SAFETY BOLTS REMOVED FOR OTHER ACESS AND THEY WERE FOUND TO BE BADLY CORRODED AND GOUGED AND WORN.