Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 18, 2006
Submitted
February 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK57
Aircraft time
5,377 hours, 4,666 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CONTROL YOKE WAS BINDING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLED TO THE LEFT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED AN INBOARD SPOILER CONNECTING ROD ATTACHED BOLT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE LEFT BOLT WAS RE-INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION. NO BINDING WAS NOTED WHEN OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. A SUCCESSFUL CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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