Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
March 9, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft time
2,963 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fitting
Part time
2,546 hours
Component
Fitting · Piper · 200010001
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) THE PORT MAIN SPAR TO FUSELAGE FITTING ONE OF THE INBOARD JO-BOLTS FOUND SHEARED. FASTENER FOUND PROTRUDING APPROX .010 INCH.FASTENER SHEARED 3/8 INCH BELOW TOP OF FASTENER. BOTH INBOARD FASTENERS REPLACED.