Service difficulty report · Lug · Found FBA2C

Difficulty date
November 10, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C
Aircraft time
253 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Lug
Part number
F343240
Part serial
F343
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 WALK-AROUND, LT REAR FLOAT FLY-WIRE WAS FOUND LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT, AFT FLY-WIRE ATTACH LUG HAD FAILED APPROX 1/4 INCH FROM THE REAR FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT. REMAINING 3 FLY-WIRE ATTACH LUGS INSPECTED, NO FAULT FOUND. BROKEN SECTION OF THE LUG WAS INSPECTED, FAILURE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED AT THE LUG TO FUSELAGE WELD.

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