What was found
(CAN) DURING CPCP INSPECTION AND 1000 HR U-BOLT REPLACEMENT. RT GEAR U-BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED AT BOTTOM OF REAR THREADS. SUSPECTED NUT WAS OVER TORQUED AND BOTTOMED OUT ON THREADS. TOTAL TIME ON U-BOLT IS UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 2014
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 182
- Aircraft time
- 6,380 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO470VO
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 0541153
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.