SDR A3L398044

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
A3L3207J
Honeywell Aerospace US LLC
Make and model
Doug DC983
Part
Bolt
Part number
2601483
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel
Component
Bendix · 2608891
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

INSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED BOLT FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING A SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD.

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