What was found
(CAN) DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, UPPER DRAG BRACE ATTACH BOLT FOUND SHEARED THROUGH AT PRE-DRILLED HOLE THAT ALLOWS GREASE INTO THE CENTER OF THE BOLT. BUSHING IN THE DRAG BRACE WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHERE BOLT SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft time
- 21,379 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3I
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 1018100891
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Drag Brace
- 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.