Service difficulty report · Bolt · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 22, 2016
Submitted
May 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316PM
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
241
Aircraft time
7,852 hours, 8,470 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Engine time
7,775 hours, 8,857 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
Wheel Assy · Cleveland
Component part number
40424
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAXIING INTO THE RAMP, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE LT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT, TRIED TO AIR THE TIRE TO MOVE THE PLANE INTO THE HANGAR. IT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESS. THE WHEEL HALF BOLTS HAD LOST ALL TORQUE. THE BOLT HEADS HAD CONTACTED THE BRAKE TORQUE TUBE & THERE WAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE BOLT HEADS & THE TORQUE TUBE. THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO THE TORQUE TUBE ON THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WHERE THE WHEEL HALF BOLT HEADS CONTACTED IT, IT IS VERY CLOSE TO, OR OVER, THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WILL NEED INSPECTION & REPAIR, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WILL NEED INSPECTION, REPAIR & OVERHAUL.