Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 27, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
10 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Bolt
Part number
10310300
Condition
Missing
Location
Torque Plate
Part time
337 hours
Component
Torque Plate · Cleveland
Component part number
07516200
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) DURING MAINTENANCE ON AIRCRAFT, NR 4 MAIN TIRE WORN TO LIMITS. DURING NR 4 MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE CHANGE, FOUND 3 OUT OF 6 BRAKE TORQUE PLATE ATTACH BOLTS MISSING AND REMAINING ATTACH BOLTS LOOSE. A LOOSE BOLT WAS FOUND LODGED IN WHEEL BETWEEN A WHEEL HALF TIE BOLT HEAD AND THE BRAKE DISC. 3 NEW BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AND ALL 6 BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AND TORQUED TO MFG SPECS. OTHER 3 BRAKE INSTALLATIONS AND 4 BRAKE INSTALLATIONS VISUALLY VERIFIED NO BOLTS MISSING. HAVE CONTACTED MFG TO PURSUE THE USE OF DRILLED AND LOCKWIRED BOLTS. (TC NR 20071029005)

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