What happened
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(-23) 3-18-03 Notified from mbs who was on standby that an laba aircraft was about to land jnu without right hand main gear wheel assembly. Arrived at airport to watch aircrft emergency landing at approx 1450 hours. Aircraft landed with minor damage to aircraft, no injuries to pilot or two paz. Examined a/c, took pictures, interviewed pilot and pax, rc'vd written statements. Examined a/c in hangar for damage, minor to gear leg and r/h stabilator tip. Noted that gear torque link bolt hole still intact and not deformed. No sign of bolt or remnants of bolt. The remaining length of brake line still present. Dom gave FSDO the original bolt from the left hand gear link. This bolt was in bad condition and very worn. New retrofit bolts are larger than old ones. Both bolts have grease fittings at the head and orifices at the shaft for greasing bolt/bushings.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 3-18-03 NOTIFIED FROM MBS WHO WAS ON STANDBY THAT AN LABA AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO LAND JNU WITHOUT RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY. ARRIVED AT AIRPORT TO WATCH AIRCRFT EMERGENCY LANDING AT APPROX 1450 HOURS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR TWO PAZ. EXAMINED A/C, TOOK PICTURES, INTERVIEWED PILOT AND PAX, RC'VD WRITTEN STATEMENTS. EXAMINED A/C IN HANGAR FOR DAMAGE, MINOR TO GEAR LEG AND R/H STABILATOR TIP. NOTED THAT GEAR TORQUE LINK BOLT HOLE STILL INTACT AND NOT DEFORMED. NO SIGN OF BOLT OR REMNANTS OF BOLT. THE REMAINING LENGTH OF BRAKE LINE STILL PRESENT. DOM GAVE FSDO THE ORIGINAL BOLT FROM THE LEFT HAND GEAR LINK. THIS BOLT WAS IN BAD CONDITION AND VERY WORN. NEW RETROFIT BOLTS ARE LARGER THAN OLD ONES. BOTH BOLTS HAVE GREASE FITTINGS AT THE HEAD AND ORIFICES AT THE SHAFT FOR GREASING BOLT/BUSHINGS.
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