What was found
INSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED WHEEL BOLT FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 2601483
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Wheel
- Component
- Bendix · 26088914
- 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.