As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE TIE ROD TO FUSELAGE LUG WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE OF THE (2) ATTACH BOLTS BROKEN. THE BREAK OCCURRED IN THE THREADED AREA OF THE BOLT. BOTH BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS AC IS OPERATED IN A GENERALLY ROUGH WATER ENVIRONMENT, WITH SWELLS, LARGE WAVES AND LARGE BOAT WAKES MAKING THE LANDING AREA CHALLENGING AT TIMES. (TC NR 20080130001)