Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS2125005016
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Wheel
Part time
1,960 hours
Component
Bfgoodrich · 314461
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 FOUND A BROKEN BOLT DURING WALK-AROUND ON THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD MAIN WHEEL ASSY. BOLT HAD BEEN INSPECTED PER SB 3-1446-32-4, WHICH RECOMMENDS THAT BOLTS, IF FOUND OK ON EXAM, CAN BE USED UP TO FIVE TIRE CHANGES. THIS DEFECTIVE BOLT WAS MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTED 4 TIMES PRIOR TO FAILURE. SUBMITTER RESOLVES TO INSTALL NEW BOLTS AT EVERY TIRE CHANGE. PART TC: 1,685.

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