Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Bolt
Part number
C6WM141129
Condition
Failed
Location
Wing
Part time
2,712 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) SINGLE REPORT FROM A FOREIGN OPERATOR WITH A PICTURE SHOWING EVIDENCE OF SURFACES CRACKS IN BOLT, PN C6WM1411-029. THE BOLT HAS 2712.3 HRS/2182 LANDINGS SINCE NEW APRIL 2004, 7 YRS. OTHERWISE THE CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. BOLT IS PART OF THE PRIMARY LOAD PATH OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE WING STRUTS TO WING. MFG IS INVESTIGATING.