Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
July 20, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
8,474 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Bolt
Part number
10320400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wheel
Part time
795 hours
Component
Wheel Assy · Cleveland · 40106
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) ON AN EVENT NR 2 INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL P/N 40-106 WAS MISSING 1 THROUGH BOLT ((P/N 103.20400 (AN5-35A))AND ANOTHER BESIDE THE MISSING BOLT BROKEN IN TWO AND PROTRUDING FORWARD THE BRAKE CALIPER. THE ROTATION OF THE WHEEL CAUSED THE HEAD OF THE BOLT TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TORQUE PLATE. (P/N 075-12800).

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