Service difficulty report · Bolt · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
July 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft time
2,355 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bolt
Part number
22129BC080104L
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bolt Head
Part time
2,685 hours
Component
Closure Plate
Component part number
350A23404504
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPPER BOLT ON CLOSURE PLATE WAS FOUND LOOSE DURING A DAILY INSPECTION. UPON REMOVAL OF CLOSURE PLATE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT HAD BEGUN TO ABRADE THROUGH THE CLOSURE PLATE, ELONGATING ITS BOT HOLE AND THE BOLT HEAD ITSELF WAS ABRADED DOWN PAST NOMINAL DIMENSION. (TC# 20190710003)

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