Service difficulty report · Washer · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
October 20, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft time
920 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Washer
Part number
LN9025162ST60
Condition
Missing
Location
At Fuselage
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 A 200 HR INSP ON 2 OTHER ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLEET (11 AIRCRAFT) BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE ASSY. THE ENTIRE FLEET WAS INSPECTED AND ALL ACFT WERE FOUND TO BE IN NON CONFORMANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY GROUNDED UNTIL THE PARTS ARE INSTALLED.

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