Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
December 12, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
11,850 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P5A42
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Drag Strut
Component
Nose/Tail Gear A · Cessna · 12436001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 100 HOUR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHECKED THE BOLT AT THE AFT END OF THE NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT, WITH A WRENCH. LIGHT PRESSURE FRACTURED THE BOLT HEAD FROM THE SHANK. THE SUBMITTER HAS FOUND A NUMBER OF THESE BOLT HEADS BROKEN OFF IN VARIOUS C206 AIRCRAFT, AND ROUTINELY CHECKS THEM FOR DAMAGE AND MISSING BOLT HEADS.

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