Service difficulty report · Fastener · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
November 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323BA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC280
Aircraft time
28,386 hours, 36,359 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Fastener
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuselage
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 INSPECTING THE FORWARD WING ATTACH FITTINGS, A GAP WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE 27-22123 WING ATTACH FITTING AND THE 27-22018-001 BELT FRAME AT FS 276.15 ON THE LT SIDE. THIS IS THE AFT BELT FRAME FOR THE FORWARD ATTACH FITTING. 6 OF THE 10 FASTENERS HOLDING THE FITTING TO THE BELT FRAME FAILED (APPEAR TO BE BROKEN IN TENSION AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED).