Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
July 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7993Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
301098
Engine
Lyc IO320*
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN310A
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AN3-10A BOLT, HOLDING THE MAIN GEAR SPRING ATTACH BRACKET ON TO THE STRUT HOUSING, BROKE. IT CAUSED THE BRACKET TO JAM AGAINST THE GEAR FORWARD ATTACH FITTING AND WOULD NOT LET THE GEAR GO DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UNSAFE.

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