Service difficulty report · Axle · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 13, 2015
Submitted
May 13, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N976CT
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0076
Aircraft time
2,800 hours
Part
Axle
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
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

FOUND THE AXLE BOLTS LOOSE THAT ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE MLG. RIGHT AXLE BOLTS WERE LOOSE TO THE POINT OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE MAIN GEAR AND LT AXLE BOLTS COULD NOT BE FELT LOOSE BY MOVEMENT IN THE AXLE, BUT WERE NOT TIGHT WHEN CHECKED WITH A WRENCH. UPON REMOVAL OF THE AXLES, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A PAINT LAYER BETWEEN THE 2 MATING SURFACES THAT WAS PEALING OFF AND LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE BOLTS COMING LOOSE.

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