Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2589B
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Aircraft serial
3879A0135
Engine
Lyc O235*
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN717A401511
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,684 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

MLG ATTACH BOLTS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON 6/17/02 WITH A SAME MODEL AIRCRAFT. FOUND THE INBOARD GEAR ATTACH BOLTS FOR BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR BENT IN THE SHANK AREA. ONE BOLT HAD ITS SHANK DISPLACED APPROX. .012 OF AN INCH. SECOND BOLT SHANK WAS DISPLACED APPPROX. .008.

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