Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4365U
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0253
Engine
Pwa PT6*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
26222442
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
13,890 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE CONDUCTING INITIAL INSPECTION, BOTH AFT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND SLIGHTLY RUSTED. DAMAGE WAS NEGLIGIBLE. THESE BOLTS AS WELL AS FORWARD ATTACH BOLTS AND UPPER AND LOWER STRUT ATTACH BOLTS WERE APPARENTLY INSTALLED DRY. THIS HARDWARE SHOULD ALL BE INSTALLED WITH A RUST INHIBITOR OR GREASE.

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