Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
11,360 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Bolt
Part number
C3US1563
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wheel
Part time
106 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHILE PERFORMING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE MLG WHEEL SKIS, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT WHEEL SKI ATTACH BOLT P/N:C3US156-3 TO BE BENT AND CRACKED. BOLT ATTACHES THE SKI BRACKET ASSEMBLY LINK P/N: C3US108-34 TO THE MLG STRUT AND AXLE. THE BOLT HAS CRACKED AT THE START OF THE RADIUS WHERE THE DIAMETER OF THE BOLT CHANGES FRON .500 NR DIA TO .750 IN DIA IT APPEARS THAT THE CRACK OCCURED ON THE TOOLING MARK. (TC NR 20060512003)