Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft time
6,389 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN620A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mgl Wheel
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) DURING MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY TIRE REPLACEMENT, THREE TIE BOLTS OUT OF EIGHT SHEARED WHEN RECOMMENDED TORQUE WAS APPLIED. PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY ALL BOLTS WERE VISUALLY INSPETED AND NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKS WERE NOTED. ALL EIGHT BOLTS WERE REPLACED.

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