Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
October 8, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
9,211 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN4H214
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Caliper
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON COMMENCING TAXI, BRAKES WERE TESTED BY PILOT AS PER CHECKLIST, AND CALIPER ASSEMBLY BOLTS FAILED AND ALLOWED PISTON TO OVER EXTEND AND CAUSE LOSS OF FLUID. BOLTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED FOURSOME TIME, DUE EITHER TO FATIGUE OR OVERTORQUING. BOLT MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN, BUT HEAD HAS SYMBOL. C-X-S

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