Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 5, 2026
Submitted
March 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660LF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1347
Aircraft time
8,366 hours, 10,616 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN427
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Part time
8,366 hours, 589 cycles
Component
Landing Gear · Pilats
Component part number
5321012051
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING WOW CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. DURING INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THE BOLT (AN4-27) THAT SECURES THE TRAILING LINK ASSEMBLY (PIVOT PIN 523.10.12.210) HAD SHEARED. THE SHEARED AN4-27 BOLT ALLOWED THE PIN TO ROTATE FREELY IN THE TRAILING LINK, THIS CAUSED THE WOW PROXIMETY SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TARGET BEING MOVED FROM SET POSITION.