Service difficulty report · Nut · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
February 10, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
650 hours
Part
Nut
Part number
NAS6610D69
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,707 hours
Component
Main Landing Gea · 2032100002
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.

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE GEAR STRUT WAS MOVING FREELY IN THE STRUCTURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TOP MAIN BOLT WAS LOOSE. THE NUT WAS ON ONLY HAND TIGHT. THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER''S WITNESS SEAL WAS STILL INTACT. NO DAMAGE WAS APPARENT TO THE STRUT, BOLT OR NUT. BOLT AND NUT RE-INSTALLED AND TORQUED.

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