What was found
(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING ADI, AME DISCOVERED THAT A STAB BAR DAMPER TUBE ASSY P/N: 204-010-925-009 AND A DAMPER LEVER P/N: 212-010-301-001 WERE MISSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE TUBE ASSY UPPER BOLT P/N: AN174-20 BROKE OFF FIRST AND WAS THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF THE DAMAGE. THE REMAINS OF SUBJECT BOLT (NUT WASHER AND SHANK WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION/ANALYSIS FOR POSSIBLE METAL FATIGUE AND/OR CORROSION. (REMAINS OF SUBJECT BOLT WERE STILL IN STAB BAR FRAME, INBOARD SIDE) STAB BAR DAMPER P/N: 204-010-937-009 WILL BE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND SENT FOR INSVESTIGATION AS WELL FOR A POSSIBLE INTERNAL FAILURE/SEIZURE WHICH MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SUBJECT BOLT FAILURE. STAB BAR DAMPER TUBE RIGGING FOR POSSIBLE BOTTOMING HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED AT THIS TIME BUT WILL BE C/O DURING REPAIRS. (TC NR 20080523002)