Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna U206C

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206C
Aircraft time
5,316 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P5A42
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Strut
Component
Strut · Cessna
Component part number
1243610206
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) BOLT SHEARD ON LANDING CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO PIVOT FORWARD.NOTE - THIS BOLT WAS LAST CHANGED SEPT.9/94 AT 2875.1 T.T. (AIRCRAFT PRESENT T.T. IS 6238.7 HRS) THIS AIRCRAFT HAS OPERATED ON SKIS (SUSPECT THAT BOLT WAS OVERSTRESSED IN THIS CONFIGURATION) THIS BOLT WAS CRACKED PRIOR TO FAILURE AS HALF OF FRACTURE IS BLACK & TOTAL FAILURE IS WHITE. SOME DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME WAS ENCOUNTERED. BOLT WILL BE DELIVERED TOT.C. IN WHITEHORSE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT INSPECTION OF THIS BOLT IS NOT REFE RENCE IN INSPECTION SCHEDULE.

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