Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
May 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Bolt
Part number
14469
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Torq Link
Part time
10,899 hours
Component
14480A
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT REPORT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. VISUAL INDICATED THAT RH MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS CANTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. TORQUE LINK BOLT FOUND SHEARED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS FAILURE CAUSED BY GAS BUBBLE IN BOLT. BOLT SENT TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS.

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