Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 28, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
7,364 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bolt
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Vertical 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) IN REFERENCE TO AN MAINTENANCE ALERT, AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS FOR SECURITY AND TORQUE OF AIRCRAFT. ONE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH BOLT TORQUE UNDER THE SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE RT SIDE UPPER AND LT SIDE LOWER. THE BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED AND A CONTINUING INSPECTION WAS SET UP TO THE FLEET AT 1000 HOUR INTERVALS.

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