Service difficulty report · Tie Bolt · Found FBA2C1

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Found FBA2C1
Part
Tie Bolt
Part number
U369
Condition
Broken
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
317 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

DURING A NORMAL LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD A BANG AND INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE TIE BOLT BROKEN. THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT OR PASSENGERS. A NEW BOLT REPLACED THE BROKEN BOLT AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED. THE BROKEN BOLT WAS RETURNED TO FAC (FOUND AIRCRAFT COMPANY) AND THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION APPEARS TO BE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PASSED ON TO THE MATERIAL SUPPLIER AND HEAT TREATED. THIS SHALL BE UPDATED AS FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM THE VENDORS.

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