What was found
RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD FWD BOLT BROKE FOUND DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION. PILOTS CAN NOT SEE THE BOLT DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AND COULD DONE A LOT OF TAKE OFF'S AND LANDINGS AFTER THE BOLT BROKE.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 2022
- Submitted
- December 7, 2022
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N418FP
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40018
- Aircraft time
- 8,919 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Bolt
- Part number
- LN9037M10X85
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 2,218 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.