Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
December 2, 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
AN6C13A
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 STABILIZER STRUT ATTACH BOLTS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE LOWER RH BOLT WAS SUSPECTED OF BEING CRACKED. THE BOLT WAS LPI INSPECTED AND THE CRACK WAS VERIFIED. ALL AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET WILL HAVE THE BOLTS INSPECTED USING THE LPI METHOD. WE WILL REPORT ANY FURTHER FINDINGS OF CRACKS.