Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
January 12, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
44,005 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS130416D
Condition
Loose
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING LINE MAINTENANCE THE AMES FOUND THAT THE F/O`S YOKE HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORE & AFT PLAY. THE AMES INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE 6 BOLTS THAT SECURE THE YOKE TO THE LEVER PITCH, ITEM 110 IN IPC, WERE LOOSE. ALL THE BOLTS COULD BE SPUN BY FINGER AND WHEN THE AMES REMOVED THE SELF LOCKING NUTS, NO RUNNING TORQUE WAS FOUND FOR THE LOCK NUTS. THIS ACFT IS POST SB 8-27-81 WHICH REPLACED HALF THE SELF LOCKING NUTS WITH CASTELLATED NUTS AND DRILLED BOLTS THAT ARE COTTER PINNED AT INSTALLATION.