SDR 99ZZZX961

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172E

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N31303
Make and model
Cessna 172E
Aircraft serial
17250609
Part
Bolt
Part number
0541153
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,377 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.

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION DISCOVERD RT MAIN GEAR LEG LOOSE AND REAR NUT MISSING FROM U-BOLT AT GEAR ATTACH. REMOVED U-BOLT AND REPLACED WITH NEW BOLT, NUTS, AND WASHERS. APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN JUST BEHIND NUT AS IF OVERTORQUED. RUST COVERED BREAK AREA. BOLT HOLES AND OTHER BOLT IN GOOD CONDITION. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE AND TORQUED. PROBLEM SOLVED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED WHILE INSPECTING WHEELS AND GEAR, THAT AIRCRAFT (LIGHT) BE SUPPORTED/LIFTED BY OTHER MEANS THAN GEAR LEG, I.E., FLOOR JACK WITH WOOD CUSHION ALONG RIVET LINES OF GEARBOX. THIS ALLOWS MOVEMENT OF GEAR LEG TO BE DETECTED EARLIER.

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