Service difficulty report · Bolt · Maule MXT7160

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
June 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103HS
Make and model
Maule MXT7160
Aircraft serial
17007C
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN723A
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Part time
2,146 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LT IB MLG BOLT AND NUT THAT ATTACHES IB MLG TO AIRCRAFT FRAME CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT. NUT IS (LOCKNUT PN AN365-720) (BOLT PN AN7-23A). WHEN BOLT CAME OUT IB MLG BROKE BOTTOM SKIN AND MLG PLASTIC FARRING. LOWER SKIN PANEL $80, FARRING $70 NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURED. NEW IMPROVED ATTACH HARDWARE HAS BEEN ORDERED FROM MFG FOR ALL OUR AIRCRAFT. (SW11200406346)

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