Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Beech B100

Difficulty date
April 7, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236CP
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE9
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Attach Bolt
Part number
AN17613AM
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stab
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

PERFORMED INSPECTION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTINGS AND FOUND BOLT HEAD MISSING ON ONE BOLT ON LT AFT ATTACH POINT. REMOVED BOLT AND FOUND IT TO BE WORN AND CORRODED. REPLACED LT AND RT AFT ATTACH BOLTS, BOTH WERE WORN AND CORRODED. BOLT HEAD SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION AND POSSIBLY HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME.

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