As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) THE COTTER PINS RECIEVED FROM AIRCRAFT PARTS INTERNATIONAL ARE FAULTY AROUND THE HEAD. THE COTTER PINS ARE MANUFACTURED BY WESTERN WIRE. WE RECIEVED THEM IN MARCH 2003. WHEN I CALLED THE SUPPLIER AND EXCHANGED LOT NUMBERS, HE HAD A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER OF COTTER PINS THAT DID THE SAME THING, BREAK AT THE LOOP.