What was found
LEFT HAND, FWD LANDING GEAR BRACE BOLT SHEARED LEVEL WITH THE NUT. ALSO CAUSED DELAMINATION OF A PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE LANDING GEAR BRACE POINT. FOUND DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2018
- Submitted
- October 1, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N422FP
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40FC022
- Aircraft time
- 6,973 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Attach Bolt
- Part number
- LN9037M10X85
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 6,973 hours
- Component
- Main Landing Ge · Diamon
- Component part number
- D41321311501
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- Z
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.