Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
15,699 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Bolt
Part number
S3461108
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) UPON INSPECTION, THE MLG LEGS SEEMED TO MAKE A CREAKING SOUND WHEN MOVED FORWARD AND AFT. THE ACFT WAS JACKED UP AND THE LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLTS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. BOTH BOLTS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THE POINT WERE THEY GO THROUGH THE GEAR ATTACH HOUSING. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND NEW NUTS INSTALLED. THE CREAKING NOISE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT.

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