Service difficulty report · Bolt · Scwzer G164A

Difficulty date
June 23, 2004
Submitted
June 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6567
Make and model
Scwzer G164A
Aircraft serial
706
Aircraft time
11,006 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Propeller
Hamstd 12D40
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS20008H20
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Part time
11,006 hours
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
A153033
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH 1600LBS OF FERTILIZER AND WAS TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH ON A DIRT RUNWAY. PILOT WAS APPROACHING 65 MPH, WHEN THE RT MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AND CAME TO REST FACING NORTH. INSPECTORS FOUND BRAKE ATTACHMENT CLIP APPROX 270 FEET FROM AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE ON THE RUNWAY. RT WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. STILL HAD THE AIRCRAFT AXLE ATTACHED. THREE ATTACHMENT BOLTS THAT SECURE THE AXLE SHAFT TO THE RT SPRING GEAR HAD SHEARED OFF. TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION, BEFORE SHEARING.