Service difficulty report · Bolt · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 28, 2018
Submitted
June 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
433
Aircraft time
38,099 hours, 42,488 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

WHEN EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, THE NOSE GEAR MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. FOUND THE NUT AND BOLT ASSEMBLING THE SLEEVE BUSHING LINK ASSY TO THE RT SIDE NLG DOOR LOOSE AND MAKING A NOISE ON TRAVEL. ADJUSTED TO LINK ASSY IAW AMM 32-22-05-04, AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00-05.

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