Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
November 24, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Bolt
Part number
LA87110025101
Condition
Mismanufactured
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) PMA SHOULDER BOLT WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY FIT THROUGH OEM BRACKET. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND DRAWINGS/SPECS OBTAINED AND ALL BOLTS PULLED FROM INVENTORY - LARGE PERCENTAGE OF BOLTS FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF MANUFACTURERS SPECS, ALL BOLTS FROM VENDOR QUARANTINED PENDING FURTHER ACTION.