Service difficulty report · Bolt · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 20, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Bolt
Part number
LN9037M10X85
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,614 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING 100HR INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT GEAR O/B FRONT BOLT MISSING. FOUND BOLT, NUT AND WASHERS IN LANDING GEAR ACCESS BAY. BOLT WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES AT THE STARTING OF THE THREADS. FOUND DISBONDING BETWEEN THE LOWER WING STUB SPAR AND THE WING STUB SKIN. (TC# 20190613013)

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