Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
December 12, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1091E
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
30877
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS2000732
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Attachment
Part time
1,292 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

BOLT SHEARED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CAUSING RT LANDING GEAR STRUT TO COLLAPSE. REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKS SHOW A RE-TORQUE AT 391 TT, FAILURE OCCURRED AT 1292 TT. NO RECORD OF RE-TORQUE OR REPLACEMENT BETWEEN THOSE 2 EVENTS. SERVICE MANUAL FOR MODEL, PAGE 3-14, INSPECTION REPORT ITEM G. 1 REQUIRES RE-TORQUE EVERY 500 HRS. SL NR C-135 LISTS THE SAME RE-TORQUE AND REPLACEMENT CRITERIA. BOLT HAS EVIDENCE OF STRESS CRACK MIGRATION OVER TIME UNTIL CRITICAL LOAD WAS REACHED AND BOLT SHEARED.