Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Engine
Cont IO470L
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF2
Part
Bolt
Part number
130909B20
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron
Part time
2,554 hours
Component
Aileron · Beech
Component part number
451350309
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) AILERON TRIM BOLT FOUND MIGRATING OUT OF LINKAGE ARM ON LT AILERON TRIM TAB ASSEMBLY. BOLT WAS NOTED TO BE FINGER-TIGHT ONLY AND NOT SET INTO LOCKING DEVICE. NOTE: BOLT WAS FOUND IN THIS CONDITION AFTER FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR. AS BOLT WAS BEING TIGHTENED DURING RECERTIFICATION, RESISTANCE WAS NOTED ENSURING THE LOCKING PROVISIONS WERE SERVICEABLE.COMPANY PROCEDURES ON AIRCRAFT ACCEPTANCE AFTER THIRD PARTY CONTRACT MAINTENANCE TO BE REVISED TO PREVENT RE-OCCURENCE (TC NR 20060624001)

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