Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech C90

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403EM
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1000
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P628M
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Drag Brace
Part time
561 hours
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

BOLT (PN NAS464P6-28M) RIDES INSIDE BUSHING (PN 105740X-YA1007) WHICH FITS INTO LOWER END OF DRAG BRACE AND ATTACHES TO A CASTING ON MAIN GEAR TRUNNION. AT 5338 AFTT, BOLT WAS FOUND TO HAVE STAGGERED SHANK DUE TO HIGH SHEAR LOAD. SHANK WAS STAGGERED APPROX .020 INCH. JOINT HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED AT 477 AFTT, BUSHING REPLACED. INSPECT DRAG BRACE FREE PLAY BY GENTLY ROCKING MAIN GEAR FORE AND AFT. STAGGERED BOLT WILL BIND AS IT TURNS AND THREAD END WILL NOT TURN TRUE. BOLT (PN NAS464P6-28M HAS BEEN SUPERCEEDED TO DIFFERENT BOLT PN 130909B130. REPLACED BUSHING WITH NEW. RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE.

More about the Beech C90