Service difficulty report · Screw · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
429 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Screw
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Cockpit Shoulder
Component
Seat · Airtrc · 1106825
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CARRYING OUT THE INSTALLATION OF THE AIR BAG SYS INTO ACFT, THE 2 LAP BELT INFLATOR TUBES BECAME DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFING/CATCHING ON SCREWS USED IN THE INSTALLATION. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT BEYOND LIMITS AS LISTED IN THE AIR BAG SICA. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE SCREWS BEING TOO LONG FOR THE INSTALLATION. ALL AIR BAG INSTALLATIONS ON ACFT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS.