Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 8, 2018
Submitted
December 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399AM
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
249
Aircraft time
11,203 hours, 12,695 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
5551012036
Part serial
152
Condition
Worn
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
11,203 hours, 12,695 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

STABILIZER PIVOT BOLT HAS DAMAGED THE FITTING AT LEFT PIVOT POINT FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE FLAT THAT IS DESIGNED INTO THE PIVOT ATTACH FITTING ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS BEEN WORN AWAY ALLOWING THE PIVOT BOLT TO ROTATE WITHIN THE ATTACH FITTING.