Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
7,012 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P4A10
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,092 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER GEAR WERE RETRACTED A VIBRATION IN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR TORQUE TUBE ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND BROKEN. THIS BOLT ATTACHES THE TORQUE TUBE TO THE WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE AND THE TORQUE TUBE ROTATES AROUND THIS BOLT. THE TORQUE TUBE WAS INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED. (TC NR 20070215007)