Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 5, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,978 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS66046
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Seat Back
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON REPLACEMENT OF HYDROLOK SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOLT INSTALLED WAS TOO SHORT I WRONG P/N. AS A RESULT THE BOLT THREADS WERE NOT IN SAFETY OR FULLY ENGAGING NUT. ALL SEATS ON AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME DEFECT. ONE SEAT BACK BOLTS REPLACED IAW CMM.