Service difficulty report · Fitting

Difficulty date
November 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
1,919 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Fitting
Part number
351150595
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Part time
1,889 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) DURING FIRST 5 YEAR WING BOLT REPLACEMENT & WING FITTING NDT INSPECTION, SOME MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE SPOT FACE OF THE UPPER AFT RT OUTER WING ATTACH BATHTUB FITTING. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CHAMFERED WASHER AT THE NUT OF THE ATTACH BOLT, DURING ACFT MFG. SCORING WAS LESS THAN 0.005". TECH SUPPORT RECOMMENDED HAND BLENDING, FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECT THE AFFECTED AREA & TREAT BARE METAL IAW THE SIRM CHAPTER 20. PHOTOS TO BE ATTACHED.