What was found
(CAN) SECURING LUGS (P/N D2731) THAT SECURE THE HIGH SKID GEAR STEP ASSY FOUND CRACKED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSE OF CRACKS IS IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE NUT AND BOLT WHICH SHOULD BE UP TO 60 INCH/POUNDS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 11,921 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- D27311OR5
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- On Lug (Clamp)
- Component
- Dart · Lucas · D27313OR7
- 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.