What was found
RIGHT GEAR LEG SPRING ROTATED IN MOUNTING (BOLT SHEARED) AFTER AIRCRAFT LOCKED UP WHEEL FROM HARD BRAKING. GEAR ROTATED 180 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED BELLY DAMAGE AND ELEVATOR DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2000
- Submitted
- June 14, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6360D
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17272746
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- S3461108
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 9,601 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.