What was found
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, ONE LEG OF THE U-BOLT ON THE LT MAIN GEAR LEG WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE THREAD AREA. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS IT WAS DUE TO FATIGUE. A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE BOLTS DURING INSPECTION WOULD BE IN ORDER.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8655T
- Make and model
- Cessna 182C
- Aircraft serial
- 52555
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- U-Bolt
- Part number
- 0541153
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 4,450 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.