Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bolt
Part number
471271
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Strut
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) NLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY PIVOT PIN FOUND BROKEN. PIVOT PIN REPLACED IAW CMM 32-21-04. PIVOT PIN IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION. NOTE: IT WAS NOT THE LARGE PIVOT PIN THAT BROKE BUT INSTEAD IS THE SMALLER BOLT RETAINING THE LOCK ARM SAFETY DEVICE THAT PREVENTS PIVOT PIN MIGRATION.