Service difficulty report · Bolt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,804 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bolt
Part number
22201TK080015X
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON REINSTALLING THE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBERS, THE LOWER BOLT HOLDING THE FORWARD CROSSTUBE SHOCK CLAMPS IN PLACE SHEARED WHEN BEING TORQUED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOLT SHEARED JUST BEFORE REACHING THE 132.7 IN LBS OF TORQUE LISTED IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THIS BOLT AND OTHER SIDE CLAMP BOLT REPLACED TO PRECLUDE SIMILAR FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF OCCURRENCE.