Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
27,948 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P525
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuselage
Component part number
UNKNOWN
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) A REPLACEMENT ATTACH BOLT FOR THE FLIGHT CONTROL RODS WAS PURCHASED & RECEIVED BY NWA STORES. UPON PRE-INSTALLATION INSPECTION OF THE BOLT, (P/N NAS464P5-25) AN OPEN DEFECT WAS NOTED ON THE TOP CENTER OF THE HEAD AS WELL AS A DARK LINE IN THE SHANK JUST BELOW THE HEAD ON APPROXIMATELY 1/2 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SHANK. BOTH DEFECTS WERE SCANNED USING EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT & RETURNED A POSITIVE FLAW INDICATION. BOLT WAS SCRAPED FROM INVENTORY AND PLACED IN QUARANTINE. (TC# 20190529010)