Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
September 19, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
12,520 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17621A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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 ROUTINE MX AND ENGINE CHANGE, NLG WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS TO REPLACE LOOSE RIVETS IN ENG NACELLE AREA. INSP OF NLG ATTACH BOLTS SHOWED SIGNS OF CRACKS JUST UNDER THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. LPI INSP OF THE BOLT SHANKS CONFIRMED CRACKS. BOLTS WERE BOTH REPLACED. AFTT 12484.6 HOURS, A REVIEW OF ACFT HISTORY FOUND NO RECORD OF THESE BOLTS HAVING BEEN REPLACED. A REVIEW OF THE MFG SERIES CAP, CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS PROGRAM, SHOWED NO INITIAL INSP OR REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS.

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