Service difficulty report · Ring Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Part
Ring Bolt
Part number
26430533
Condition
Worn
Location
Steering Ring
Part time
6,277 hours
Component
Cessna · 26430533
Stage of operation
IN
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 MAINTENANCE THE STEERING RING WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING RING TO THE GEAR WAS LOOSE. THE BOLT WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE WORN. A NEW BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED OUT, OK.

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