Service difficulty report · Insert · Beech B100

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
3,627 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Part
Insert
Part number
KNKDL428
Condition
Stripped
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, REPLACING THE HORIZONTAL STAB AFT ATTACHMENT POINTS. WE REMOVED THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH TO THE CASTING TO GAIN ACCESS, THREE OF THE 12 BOLTS WOULD JUST SPIN IN PLACE.AFTER REMOVING THESE BOLTS WE FOUND THAT THE NUTS (INSERTS) WERE STRIPPED. WE COULD ONLY SUSPECT THAT THEYWERE OVERTORQED IN PAST. ALL INSERTS WERE INSPECTED AND ALL SUSPECT ONES REPLACED WITH NEW. ALL NEW BOLTS, LT AND RT INSTALLED.

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