Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN45A
Condition
Sheared
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE IB FORWARD AUX FIN ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED AT THE HEAD. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIN WAS INSTALLED WITH A PRE LOAD CAUSING THE BOLT TO FAIL. SUB-CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS OCCURRENCE AND IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SHIM INSTALLATION. THE REMAINING ATTACH BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED FOR NDT INSPECTION TO ENSURE THE SERVICEABILITY OF THE BOLTS PRIOR TO RE-INSTALLATION.