Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 25, 2019
Submitted
June 25, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1666V
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17263707
Aircraft time
13,000 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
S21381
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
13,000 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

RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR BOLT, PN S3461-108, WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. DUE TO THE BOLT BEING BROKEN, THE LANDING GEAR WAS ABLE TO MOVE IN THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD SUPPORT, PN 0541195-6, CAUSING IT TO WEAR. WE REPLACED THE SUPPORT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ALONG WITH THE BROKEN BOLT. ALSO, WE REPLACED BOLT S3461-108 ON THE LEFT HAND GEAR SINCE IT SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR.

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