Service difficulty report · Bolt · Found FBA2C

Difficulty date
September 12, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Found FBA2C
Aircraft time
402 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Bolt
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
600 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

(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF THE LT FINLET THE REAR ATTACH BOLT (P/N AN3-4A) BROKE. WHEN INSTALLING 4 NEW BOLTS IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WASHER RODE UP ON THE RADIUS OF THE ATTACH BRACKET CAUSING STRESS ON THE BOLT. WHEN HOLE LOCATION WAS CHECKED AGAINST THE RT FINLET THERE WAS .100 OF AN INCH DIFFERENCE. A SMALL FLAT WAS GROUND IN THE WASHER SO IT WOULD NOT RIDE UP IN THE RADIUS WHEN BOLT INSTALLED. (TC NR 20060920006)

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