Service difficulty report · Bolt · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
July 13, 2023
Submitted
July 13, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N383PS
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40FC021
Aircraft time
9,157 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
LN9037M10X85
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,969 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT OUTBOARD AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR MOUNT BOLT BROKE AND THAT CAUSED THE FORWARD BOLT TO BEND. WAS FOUND DURING 100HR INSPECTION AND CAN NOT BE SEEN DURING PREFLIGHTS TOTAL NUMBER OF LANDINGS AFTER THE BOLT BROKE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED BUT COULD BE OVER 100

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