SDR 01676201

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 23, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N216WA
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft serial
421A0032
Aircraft time
3,463 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464414
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,463 hours
Component
Strut · Cessna
Component part number
50941025
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT A BOLT CONNECTING THE DOWNLOCK BELLCRANK TO THE UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THE BOLT HEAD WAS MISSING ALLOWING ALL OF THE FORCE FROM THE BELLCRANK TO BE APPLIED DIRECTLY AND ENTIRELY TO THE FORWARD ATTACH LUG ON THE UPPER STRUT CAUSING THE LUG TO BREAK AND THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDS TIME CHANGE ON BOLT AND AN NDT INSPECTION OF LUGS AND SURROUNDING AREA AT THE SAME TIME.

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