Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 26, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1558
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BC20
Aircraft time
15,224 hours, 13,236 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
998100611
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HAVE ORDERED FROM MFG THE LANDING GEAR DRAG LEG BOLTS TWICE AND HAVE RECEIVED (2) DEFECTIVE BOLTS EACH TIME. THE COTTER PIN HOLE WAS MISDRILLED AND WOULD COULD NOT GET THE HOLES TO LINE UP WITH THE NUT CASTELLATION. (2) OF THE BAD BOLTS WERE DATE TAGGED 12/2/2006. THE ACTUAL BOLT MANUFACTURER IS UNKNOWN ALTHOUGH THEY WERE SOURCED FROM AC MFG. IT IS BELIEVED THAT AC MFG HAS PULLED THESE FROM THEIR INVENTORY AFTER OUR PROBLEM.