Service difficulty report · Washer · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
April 14, 2021
Submitted
April 19, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N879ST
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1536
Aircraft time
852 hours, 1,053 cycles
Part
Washer
Part number
5321012126
Condition
Deformed
Location
Mlg
Part time
852 hours, 1,053 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

IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING THE 6 YEAR LANDING GEAR LEG FORWARD BOLT /BUSH AND REAR ATTACHMENT BOLT INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THE KEYED WASHER P/N 532.10.12.126 WAS DEFORMED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE WASHER WAS FOUND TO MISALIGNED. THIS WASHER WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO THIS INSPECTION.