Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
February 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Part
Bolt
Part number
9321921045
Condition
Sheared
Location
Wow Shaft
Part time
1,063 hours
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) PILOT REPORTED AIR GROUND WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. UPON RETURN TO MAIN BASE, MAINTENANCE NOTICED PORT WEIGHT ON WHEEL TARGET SHAFT BOLT SHEARED. BOLT WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT PUT ON JACKS AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE A FAILURE OF THIS BOLT. BOLTS SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION.