Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
November 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
21,905 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Bolt
Part number
S21381
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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) UPON REMOVAL OF THE LT AND RT MLG SPRING STEEL GEAR LEGS FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES. THE INBD ATTACH BOLTS,1 PER SIDE, S21381 OR ALT NR S3461-108 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. UPON REINSTALLATION OF THE GEAR LEGS THE BOLTS IN QUESTION BOLTS WERE REPLACED NEW.

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