What was found
MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD ONE TIE BOLT FAILURE WHILE TOWING AIRCRAFT. THIS TIE BOLT BROKE TOWARDS THE CENTER WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE A FATIGUE CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2019
- Submitted
- August 13, 2019
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N999MC
- Make and model
- Gulstm 200
- Aircraft serial
- 004
- Aircraft time
- 5,209 hours, 3,427 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Main Wheel
- Component
- Main Wheel · Meggitt
- Component part number
- 5009029
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.