Service difficulty report · Nut · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft time
1,329 hours
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Nut
Part number
MS14144L3
Condition
Missing
Location
Flap Fairing
Stage of operation
TX
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) EXITING THE ACFT CREW NOTED RT INBD FLAP FAIRING DROOPING. INVESTIGATION FOUND FAIRING PUSHROD DISCONNECTED, FOUND HARDWARE IN FAIRING, EXCEPT THE NUT WHICH WAS MISSING. INSPECTED OTHER FLAP FAIRINGS PUSHRODS ROD ENDS BOLTS, FOUND 3 MISSING COTTER PINS. 2 OF THESE HAD BACKED OFF AND WERE HELD ON BY ONLY 2 THREADS.