Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 3, 2000
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
6,532 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Bolt
Part number
10320400
Condition
Sheared
Location
Bolt
Component
Wheel Assembly · Parkerhanfin · 40179
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING REGULAR MAINT ON A/C, NOTICED ONE NUT WAS MISSING FROM WHEEL HUB BOLTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT BOLT HAD SHEARED AND NUT HAD FALLEN OFF, AT WHICH POINT, BOLT BACKED OUT OF HUB AND HIT BRAKE TORQUE PLATE, BENDING BOLT AND SCORING TORQUE PLATE. WHEEL AND TORQUE PLATE WERE REPLACED. BOLT HAD 173.7 HRS SINCE NEW. IT WAS REPLACED AT LAST TIRE CHANGE. STANDARD PROCEDURE IS ALL WHEEL HUB BOLTS ARE REPLACED AT TIRE CHANGE AND TORQUED IAW MFGS SPECS. THIS IS SECOND OCCURENCE OF THIS BOLT FALLING IN LAST 2 YRS. BOLT PART NUMBER IS 103-20400, BUT MAY ALSO BE RECOGNIZED UNDER AN5-40A. (X)

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