What was found
(CAN) DURING THE SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF THE MLG SHOCK STRUT, ONE OF THE NEW BOLTS PN AN182-32/M APPREARED TO BE CRACKED. THE BOLT WAS SENT FOR NDT AND THE CRACK CONFIRMED. THE SUPPLIER WHERE THE BOLT WAS AQUIRED HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2009
- Submitted
- December 1, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN18232M
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Strut
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.