Service difficulty report · Bolt · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
March 6, 2017
Submitted
March 21, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N176AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64003
Aircraft time
46,180 hours, 16,079 cycles
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Bolt
Condition
Broken
Location
Tailboom
Part time
46,180 hours, 16,079 cycles
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

DURING POST FLIGHT, MECHANIC FOUND A DING IN THE LEADING EDGE OF 1 TAIL ROTOR BLADE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN STABILIZER BOLT HEAD. TRB WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED FOR AN DER APPROVED REPAIR. AFTER AUTHORIZED REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN ON A FERRY PERMIT TO MAINTENANCE BASE. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THE BOLT BROKE. FURTHER INFO WILL BE SUPPLIED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. A SEPARATE REPORT WILL BE MADE TO THE NTSB FOR SECONDARY TRB DAMAGE.