Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amtr CHALLENGER1

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amtr CHALLENGER1
Engine
Rotax ROTAX*
Part
Bolt
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Strut
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE REAR WING STRUT RONY BRACKETS OF THIS 1991 ADVANCED ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT WERE REMOVED AND THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE BRACKETS TO THE FUSELAGE LONGERON WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. FACTORY WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THESE BOLTS ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED HARDWARE ARE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5 YEARS OR 500 HOURS. CURRENT OWNER HAS BEEN IN POSSESSION OF THIS AIRCRAFT FOR 4 AND A HALF YEARS, FLOWN LESS THAN 100 HOURS SINCE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. AIRCRAFT HISTORY MAY INCLUDE PREVIOUS FLOAT TIME. THE LOW POINT POSITION OF THE FITTING WOULD BE CONDUCTIVE TO COLLECTING WATER DEPENDING ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH FRONT STRUT RONY BRACKET ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, BUT WILL BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE. SUSPECTED TX`D PARTS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.