Service difficulty report · Bolt · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 14, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4174B
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40932
Part
Bolt
Part number
LN903710090
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
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

BROKEN BOLT FOUND ON RT MLG DURING SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION. THERE ARE 2 OF THESE BOLTS IAW ASSY. THE AFT OF THE 2 WAS BROKEN WITH THE FWD BOLT STILL IN TACT. THIS IS A FLIGHT SCHOOL ACFT, SO PROBABLE CAUSE IS EITHER HIGH AMOUNT OF LANDING CYCLES, A HARD LANDING, OR BOTH. TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURENCE IS TO REPLACE THESE BOLTS EVERY 1000 HRS TIS OR DURING REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION OF MLG ASSY, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

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