Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
February 9, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,958 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bolt
Part number
486104
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Stop
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) DURING A ROUTINE INSP OF THE ELEVATOR STOPS. WHEN THE DOWN STOP WAS PHYSICALLY TEST FOR SECURITY THE BOLT HEAD POPPED OFF. UPON CLOSER INSP THE BOLT WAS CRACKED AND WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE NORMAL ELEVATOR DOWN PRESSURE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED, BOLT REPLACED AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080215007)

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