SDR 96ZZZX5116

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna A150L

Difficulty date
August 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6005J
Make and model
Cessna A150L
Aircraft serial
A1500305
Part
Wheel
Part number
D306601
Condition
Bolt Separated
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,000 hours
Component
Mcauly · AN441A
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEEL BOLT AND NUT SEPARATED POSSIBLY DUE TO WORN THREADS. BOLT WAS INSERTED FROM BRAKE ROTOR SIDE. WHEN NUT LEFT BOLT, BOLT HIT TORQUE LINK AND DEFORMED TORQUE LINK. IF INSTALLED FROM OUTSIDE OF WHEEL, THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR. MFG'S DRAWING SHOWS BOLT INSERTED FROM OUTSIDE WITH NUT ON ROTOR SIDE OF WHEEL.

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