What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)N86983 experienced a failure of the LH MLG strut upon landing rollout at Offutt Afb, Nebraska. The propeller struck the concrete surface and displayed evidence of rotation under a low engine power setting. The PIC and passenger reported no injury. Subsequent investigation disclosed a fatigue failure of the LH MLG u-bolt, p/n 1-9805, at the forward attach point, allowing the gear to pivot forward. The displacement of the LH gear strut allowed the MLG wheel to tuck under the strut assembly and induce an instantaneous failure of the LH MLG axle. Review of the aircraft records indicated the LH MLG attach u-bolt had exceeded the 500 hour replacement interval by 1200 hours. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-5)N86983 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE LH MLG STRUT UPON LANDING ROLLOUT AT OFFUTT AFB, NEBRASKA. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE CONCRETE SURFACE AND DISPLAYED EVIDENCE OF ROTATION UNDER A LOW ENGINE POWER SETTING. THE PIC AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURY. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LH MLG U-BOLT, P/N 1-9805, AT THE FORWARD ATTACH POINT, ALLOWING THE GEAR TO PIVOT FORWARD. THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE LH GEAR STRUT ALLOWED THE MLG WHEEL TO TUCK UNDER THE STRUT ASSEMBLY AND INDUCE AN INSTANTANEOUS FAILURE OF THE LH MLG AXLE. REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATED THE LH MLG ATTACH U-BOLT HAD EXCEEDED THE 500 HOUR REPLACEMENT INTERVAL BY 1200 HOURS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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