Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
13,835 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Bolt
Part number
C3US1563
Condition
Broken
Location
At Shear Point
Part time
158 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF RUN, A SOUND WAS HEARD OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER IN RIGHT SEAT NOTED RIGHT SKI WAS TIPPED FORWARD AMD HANGING BY CHECK CABLE. LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT AND RESULTED IN SKI DIGGING IN FRONT AND CUTTING THE REAR GEAR ATTACHMENT STRUT.