Service difficulty report · Nut · Mtsbsi MU2B36A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36A
Aircraft time
17,280 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Nut
Part number
NAS57712A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
17,439 hours
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

WHILE CARRYING OUT A WINGS OFF INSPECTION AND COMPLYING WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 103/57-004 WING ATTACHMENT HARDWARE. INSPECTION, THE RT LOWER FORWARD WING ATTACH BOLT BARRELL NUT WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH THE ENTIRE THREADED PORTION OF THE NUT. THE NUT WAS REPLACED AND TORQUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE S/B RECOMMENDATIONS.