Service difficulty report · Pivot Arm · Szd SZD244A

Difficulty date
December 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Szd SZD244A
Part
Pivot Arm
Part number
503243000
Condition
Loose
Location
Dive Brake
Part time
306 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) WHILE PERFORMING PZL-BIELSKO SB BA-047/50-3/94, THE R/H WING INBOARD DIVE BRAKE PIVOT ARM BOLT WAS FOUND COMPLETELY LOOSENED OFF. THE THREADED PORTION HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE NUTPLATE. ACTIVATION OF DIVE BRAKE CAUSED POSITIVE ROTATION OF THE BOLT.