Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 30, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
4,880 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P427
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Drag Link
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 REGULAR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DECIDED TO INSPECT THE CONDITION OF THE CENTRE BOLT OF THE DRAG LINK ASSY AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THIS BOLT ON THE OTHER COMPANY OPERATED AIRCRAFT. THIS BOLT WAS FOUND IN PLACE, BUT WHEN THE NUT WAS ROTATED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT WAS BROKEN IN TWO.

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