Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
September 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9039
Aircraft time
5,803 hours, 19,012 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
DIN6533808096T
Condition
Broken
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING MECHANICS PREFLIGHT, AIRWORTHINESS CHECK, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THROUGH BOLT FOUND BROKEN. R & R BOLT. INSPECTED BUSHING AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT SERVICEABLE NEW BOLT.