Service difficulty report · Tie Bolt · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
August 20, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
63,174 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Tie Bolt
Part number
NAS14651
Condition
Missing
Location
Main Wheel
Component
Main Wheel · Loral · 9540512
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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) DURING DAILY INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THE NR3 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE 4 MISSING TIE BOLTS. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, AN AXLE INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE OVERHAUL PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REVISED TO DISCARD TIE BOLTS AND NUTS DURING WHEEL OVERHAUL/REPAIR. THE WHEEL OVERHAUL TASK CARD HAS ALSO BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION. (TC NR 20070913004)