Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Bs 190
Part time
16,083 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) DURING THE HIGH CYCLE FUSELAGE INSPECTION, A SHEARED BOLT WAS FOUND INSIDE THE FUSELAGE IN THE AREA OF STA 190 RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE FORWARD SPAR PASSES THROUGH THE FUSELAGE. SUBMITTER STATED AS THIS ITEM IS IMPORTANT TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, BEECH WAS REQUESTED TO REPLACE THE BOLT.

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