Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 13, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
11,360 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
C3US1563
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
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) WHILE PERFORMING MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) WHEEL/SKI REMOVAL AND CHANGE TO WHEELS ONLY, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL/SKI ATTACH BOLT P/N: C3US156-3 TO BE BROKEN. THE BOLT ATTACHES THE SKI BRACKET ASSEMBLY LINK P/N: C3US108-34 TO THE MLG STRUT AND AXLE. THE BOLT HAS FAILED AT THE START OF THE RADIUS WHERE THE DIAMETER OF THE BOLT CHANGES FROM .500" DIAMETER, TO .750" DIAMETER. IT APPEARS THAT THE BOLT FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE TOOLING MARK. THIS IS OUR SECOND OCCURRENCE WITHIN 59.4 HOURS AND 115 CYCLES. (TC# 20060615005)