Service difficulty report · Bolt · Lkheed SP2H

Difficulty date
August 25, 2000
Submitted
September 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4235T
Make and model
Lkheed SP2H
Aircraft serial
150282
Part
Bolt
Part number
445762
Condition
Missing
Location
Jury Strut
Component
Jury Strut · Lkheed
Component part number
663231
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCK. GEAR CYCLED AND INVESTIGATED, FOUND JURY STRUT ATTACHING BOLT MISSING. FLIGHT CREW INSTALLED ''AN'' BOLT AND CLIP IN-FLIGHT. NORMAL LANDING MADE. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND APPROPRIATE BOLT (PN 445762 LOCKHEED) INSTALLED WITH ''AN'' 364-1032 NUT. FLEET INSPECTED FOR ABNORMALTIES. RETAINING NUT CONDITION AND BOLTS INSPECTION AS BEING PROPER. (X)