Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 337A

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337A
Aircraft time
5,099 hours
Engine
Cont IO360C
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C59
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN36A
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wheel
Component
Wheel · Cessna
Component part number
C1630010401
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXING TO PARK, THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO SMOKE AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SHAKE. AFTER APPLYING BRAKES EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION THE TIRE HAD WORN ALMOST THROUGH AND ONE OF THE THREE WHEEL BOLTS WAS MISSING. AFTER THE WHEEL WEAS REMOVED IT WAS OBVIOUS WHERE PART OF THE MISSING BOLT HAD TEMPORARILY LODGED ITSELF TO CAUSE THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. A NEW TIRE AND BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IF THE BOLT HAD FALLEN OUT BECAUSE THE NUT WENT MISSING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL HALF, BUT THERE WAS NONE. THEREFORE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE BOLT BROKE. WE COULD NOT FIND THE BOLT.

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