Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
19,975 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
26222442
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
20,811 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WING REAR ATTACH BOLT & ECCENTRIC BUSHING ROTATED WHICH LED TO A INCIDENCE ANGLE CHANGE ON THE R/H WING. AN INSPECTION OF THE ATTACH BOLT & BUSHINGS WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. AN INSPECTION OF THE WING STRUCTURE, SKINS, FLAP SYSTEM & FUEL SYSTEM WAS ALSO CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFECT FOUND. SEE ATTACHED TORQUE PROCEDURE FOR THE REAR WING ATTACH BOLT. NOTE: UPON DISASSEMBLY THE WASHERS COULD NOT BE SPUN. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS POOR TORQUE PROCEDURES IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. BOLT RETORQUE & ACFT TEST FOUND SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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