Service difficulty report · Bolt · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
February 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14834
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
39,400 hours, 50,291 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Aileron
Component
Aileron · Aerosp
Component part number
S5761015601401
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT AILERON OTBD SHACKLE BOLT WAS FOUND LOOSE AFTER REPORTS OF SLIGHT VIBRATION IN FLIGHT FROM THE FLIGHT CREW. AILERON WAS R & R AT AN OUTSIDE VENDOR DURING 2014 HEAVY CHECK. SECURED & RE-TORQUED SHACKLE BOLT NUT IAW AMM JIC 20-21-12. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

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