Service difficulty report · Bolt · Waco CTO

Difficulty date
March 29, 2016
Submitted
April 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N744H
Make and model
Waco CTO
Aircraft serial
A95
Aircraft time
14,000 hours, 9,999 cycles
Engine
Wright R760E2
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING, THE LT MAIN GEAR ATTACHING POINT BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE LT MLG TO FOLD UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LT TRAILING GEAR ATTACHING POINT HOLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUSELAGE WAS ELONGATED CAUSING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE BOLT AND ITS SUDSEQUENT FAILURE. DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT`S AGE, WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PN FOR THE ITEM IN QUESTION.

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