Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
May 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN327
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
650 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. FOUND BOLT SHEARED THAT HOLDS AXIS PIN FOR TRAILING LINK. THIS BOLT PREVENTS PIN DRIFT AND SECURES AXIS TO ROTATE WITH TRAILING LINK. TARGET FOR W.O.W. PROXIMITY SWITCH IS MOUNTED ON AXIS. SHEARED BOLT ALLOWED TO ROTATE IN TRAILING LINK. PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET DID NOT CLEAR SWITCH WHEN GEAR WAS WEIGHT OFF WHEELS. DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT SWITCHES TURNS ON ANNUNCIATOR. PART TC: 489.