SDR CA971020006

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech A23

Difficulty date: September 20, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Beech A23
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Bolt
Part number: AN447
Condition: Damage
Location: Stab Act Tube
Part time: 2,033 hours
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF STABILATOR ACTUATING TUBE BALANCE WEIGHT, IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS FOUND. DAMAGE APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY REPETITIVE IMPACT RESULTING FROM BALANCE WEIGHT STRIKING THE MICARTA STOP BLOCK. AIRCRAFT TT: 2,033 HOURS.

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