Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0435
Aircraft time
8,135 hours, 7,566 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
7,280 hours, 16,171 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Bolt
Part number
10322300
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
338 hours, 323 cycles
Component
Wheel · Cleveland
Component part number
40179
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 LANDING DURING TAXI TO RAMP CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND ONE MAIN WHEEL HALF BOLT HAD BROKEN AND BACKED OUT OF WHEEL CONTACTING BRAKE CALIPER TORQUE PLATE DURING WHEEL ROTATION.

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