Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
27,329 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN536A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Wheel
Component
Wheel Assy · Clevelandpnu
Component part number
4090A
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) WHILE TOWING THE ACFT, GROUND CREW NOTICED AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMMING FROM THE LT MAIN WHEEL. UPON INSP BY MX STAFF, THE LT WHEEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE 2 OUT OF 3 WHEEL-HALF BOLTS BROKEN. BOLTS WERE SHEARED AT THE HEAD. WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED. GEAR LEG AND AXLE INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. WHEEL ASSY REPLACED WITH BUILT UP SERVICEABLE ASSY. RT WHEEL REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TO INSPECT BOLT CONDITION, NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.

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