What was found
AFTER LANDING, A BOLT IN THE LEFT LINK (PIPER PARTS CATALOG PG 283, ITEM 52, PARA 405, 452) SHEARED COLLAPSING THE GEAR AND WHEEL ASSY AFT AND RESTING TIRE ON THE FLAP. OWNER OPERATOR RECOMMENDED AT LEAST A 1,000 HOUR INSPECTION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2000
- Submitted
- July 21, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N35LK
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277654059
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 405452
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Landing Gear
- Component
- Landing Gear Lin
- Component part number
- AN17742
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.