Service difficulty report · Nut · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8288L
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft serial
28R8118011
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Nut
Part number
6682000
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Main Axle
Part time
5,554 hours
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, MAIN AXLE NUTS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. ONLY WAY COTTER KEY HOLES WOULD ALIGN, WAS TO BACK OFF NUT TO WHERE MAIN WHEEL WAS NOT TIGHT ON AXLE. ONLY THING RETAINING WHEEL ONTO AXLE WAS BRAKE ASSEMBLY. MAIN AXLE TABS WERE DEEPLY GROOVED BY WHEEL BEARINGS.

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