Service difficulty report · Eyebolt · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
768 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Eyebolt
Part number
AN4730A
Condition
Cracked
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION THE HORIZONTAL STAB STRUT ATTACH EYEBOLTS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. DURING MPI THERE WAS A CRACK OF APPROXIMATELY .3125 INCH IN LENGTH NOTED AT THE RADIUS. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET WILL BE INSPECTED. THE EYEBOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE. I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT ALL OPERATORS OF THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE INSPECT THE EYEBOLTS FOR CRACK INDICATIONS.