Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,447 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Wg To Body
Component
Aft Spar Wing U
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING 10 YR/11000 HR INSP OF THE WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FITTINGS, BOLTS AND BUSHINGS, THE AFT UPPER BOLT BORE ON THE WING FITTING (PART OF REAR SPAR) WAS FOUND TO HAVE TOOLING MARKS IN THE BORE. THIS WAS FOUND ON BOTH LT AND RT WINGS. THIS IS THE SECOND ACFT IN THE 300 SERIES SN RANGE THAT WE HAVE FOUND THIS MFG ANOMALY. ON THE PREVIOUS ACFT SN 339, MFG ISSUED A REPAIR AUTHORIZATION TO CLEAN OUT THE BORE.