Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 13, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
20,624 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS620514H
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, AFTER LANDING, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A DROP AT THE NOSE & RESTRICTED NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENG & EXITED THE ACFT TO FIND THE NOSE GEAR SPRING FORK HAD DETACHED FROM THE NOSE GEAR LEG ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR LEG TO MOVE FWD & REST AGAINST THE ENG COWL. THE LT BOLT THAT SECURES THE FORK TO THE LEG HAD SHEARED & THE FORK HAD MOVED OVER THE RT BOLT HEAD & BECOME DETACHED. THE NOSE GEAR OLEO WAS FLAT.

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