What was found
NEW BOLT BROKEN DURING TORQUE. TORQUE VALUE NEVER OBTAINED BEFORE THE BOLT BROKE. THIS BOLT HOLDS THE BEARING CAP IN PLACE THAT HOLDS THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ON THE AIRCRAFT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2007
- Submitted
- December 28, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N673AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145797
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007A
- System (JASC)
- 1400 · Miscellaneous Hardware
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- EWD0420839
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Bearing Cap
- 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.