Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
April 3, 2014
Submitted
April 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8101C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1538
Aircraft time
24,496 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
651 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN535A
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel
Part time
260 hours, 852 cycles
Component
Wheel Assembly · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
4083A
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCKED UP DURING LANDING. MANAGED TO TAXI THE ACFT BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAXIWAY WHERE THE LT WHEEL SEIZED. DISCOVERED THAT 1 OF THE WHEEL HALF BOLTS BROKE ON THE NUT SIDE AND BACKED ITS WAY OUT. BOLT DAMAGED THE AXLE TO CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET AND LOCKED UP THE WHEEL.

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