Service difficulty report · Spar · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
May 4, 2009
Submitted
May 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N804CE
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3184
Aircraft time
5,311 hours, 5,240 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Wing To Body
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WING/FUSELAGE REAR SPAR CONNECTION HAS IMPROPER BOLTS INSTALLED FROM THE MFG. NOTICED FUEL LEAK FROM AROUND BOLTS AND CONFIRMED FROM THE MFG THAT IMPROPER BOLTS WHERE INSTALLED IAW THE DESIGN DRAWINGS. THE BOLTS INSTALLED WHERE A D23 AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A D21. AS A RESULT OF THE 3.2MM LONGER BOLTS, THEY WHERE UNABLE TO BE TORQUED DOWN PROPERLY ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE BOLTS. CONFIRMED THIS TO BE THE CAUSE OF FUEL LEAKING AROUND THE BOLTS. THIS IS THE SECOND ACFT THIS YEAR WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS SAME ISSUE ON. REFER TO SDR CONTROL # CMRR200901001 DATED 1/15/2009 FOR PREVIOUS DATA.