Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
February 10, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft time
2,758 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF1
Part
Tube
Part number
69624002
Condition
Loose
Location
Balance Weight
Part time
2,787 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE ANNUAL INSP OF THE ACFT, THE STABILATOR BALANCE WEIGHT TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THERE ARE 2 ATTACH BOLTS. THE FWD ATTACH BOLT WAS LOOSE AND WAS RE-TORQUED. THE AFT ATTACH BOLT WAS LOOSE WITH SOME PLAY, THE BOLT WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, WEAR WAS FOUND ON SHANK. THERE WAS NO SIGNS WEAR IN THE TUBE BOLT HOLE. INSTALLED NEW AFT BOLT AND TORQUED.

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