Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
June 18, 2026
Submitted
June 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DJ
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
2267
Aircraft time
1,666 hours, 1,865 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN427
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Part time
265 hours, 268 cycles
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.

What was found

RETAINING BOLT FOR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRAILING LINK ARM HINGE PIN SHEARED ON THE GROUND. BOLT IS A AN4-27. THE SHEARED BOLT ALLOWED THE PIN TO ROTATE WHICH MOVED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET AND CAUSED A RH WOW FAULT CASS MESSAGE TO ANNUNCIATE ON THE MFD. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR ADDITIONAL FINDING WERE NOTED DURING THE COMPONENT INSPECTIONS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BOLT. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION 265 HOURS AND 268 LANDINGS PRIOR.