Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
August 27, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
102 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS50134A
Condition
Broken
Location
Dispersal Gate
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) RETARDANT WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM AROUND THE TANK DOORS. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE ANGLE INSIDE THE RT DISPERSAL GATE ASSY WAS BROKEN. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070830001)