Service difficulty report · Bolt · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 1, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
3,884 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN5
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,347 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE MLG AXLES ON BOTH SIDES HAD LOST THEIR TORQUE. BOTH ASSEMBLIES DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND. THE WHEEL FAIRING PLATES WHICH WERE INSTALLED AT THOSE LOCATIONS WERE REMOVED, (WHEEL FAIRINGS ARE NOT BEING USED). NEW BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AND TORQUED IAW AMM.

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