Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 13, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575D
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE24
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Bolt
Part number
EWB22514
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Vert Stabilizer
Part time
20,267 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL SECTION, THE UPPER FOUR ATTACH BOLTS FOR THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR WERE SMOKING AND THE WASHERS WERE LOOSE UNDER THE RT SIDE BOLT HEADS. ALL FOUR BOLTS WERE BELOW MINIMUM TORQUE SPECS.

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