What was found
DURING RETORQUE OF LANDING GEAR SADDLE CLAMP, THE "T" BOLT BROKE IN TWO. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE CLAMP WAS CRACKED PRIOR TO BREAKING. REPLACED CLAMP WITH NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2002
- Submitted
- October 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7159J
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51408
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- 601025015
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.