Service difficulty report · Bolt · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
662 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS660524
Condition
Loose
Location
Tailboom
Part time
855 hours
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

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THIS BOLT (IPC PAGE 2-4 ,FIGURE 2-5, ITEM NR 15) WAS FOUND LOOSE. THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET ON WHICH THIS BOLT WAS FOUND LOOSE, ALL AIRCRAFT WERE UNDER 1000HRS TSN. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN WIGGLING THE TAIL BOOM SIDE TO SIDE. THE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.