Service difficulty report · Bolt · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft time
205 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S3
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN515A
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Nlg
Part time
196 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED SHIMMY AND NOSEWHEEL RODS APPEARED BENT. PLANE GROUNDED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. ON FURTHER INSPECTION BY AME, CAUSE OF BENT NOSEWHEEL RODS WAS BOLT AT TOP OF STEERING ROD, PN 20-8-113-1 WAS TOO LONG AND WAS CONTACTING RUDDER ACTUATOR CAUSING CONTACT AND BENDING OF THE STEERING RODS. IPC SHOWS BOLT SHOULD BE A AN5-15A. MM AND IPC REF ARE ATTACHED AND THE MFG REP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. AWAITING A RESPONSE.