Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 27, 2014
Submitted
March 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907BA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1022
Aircraft time
11,687 hours, 36,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
2,200 hours, 5,280 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN540A
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Wheel
Part time
5,000 hours, 5,000 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

LEFT WHEEL BOLT FAILED ON LANDING. HEARD A CLICKING OR GRINDING NOISE ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING. ABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT WITH NO DIFFICULTY'S TO RAMP. DISCOVERED A BROKEN WHEEL BOLT EXTENDED OUT OF THE INBD WHEEL HALF. BROKEN WHEEL BOLT HIT THE BRAKE TORQUE PLATE AND DAMAGED IT BEYOND REPAIR. DAMAGED TORQUE PLATE AND WHEEL ASSY WHERE REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS PRIOR TO THE NEXT FLIGHT.

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