Service difficulty report · Pin · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 19, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Part
Pin
Part number
27525331
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Nlg
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

DURING BUSHING REPLACMENT FOR A NLG, 2 PINS RECEIVED FROM STOCK WERE FOUND TO BE TAPERED. AFTER CONSULTING THE TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNDER SIZED AND TAPERED BEYOND FACTORY DWGS. THESE WERE PURCHASED FROM ANOTHER AMO THAT IS NO LONGER IN BUSNESS.