Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
March 27, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft time
9,964 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P4A29
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
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) ON SCHEDULED INSPECTION APPRENTICE FOUND ONE ATTACH BOLT BACKED OUT OF HOLE. ON REMOVING THE BOLT FULLY HE FOUND THE BOLT TO BE BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP AND THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED. THE OTHER 2 ATTACH BOLTS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND WORN. THE ACTUATOR WAS INSPECTED FOR CRACKS. NONE FOUND. THE ATTACH BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED ALSO. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE ACTUATOR WAS REINSTALLED WITH NEW BOLTS. GEAR WAS SWUNG AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT THAT AS THERE ARE NO LOCKING DEVICES OTHER THAN TORQUE, BOLTS LOOSENED OVER TIME AND BOLT BROKE DUE TO GEAR TRANSIT FORCES. (TC NR 20070410003)

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