What was found
LT GEAR ASSEMBLY SHEARED UPPER AND LOWER RETAINING BOLTS. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT USED FOR STUDENT TRAINING AND HAS OVER 12200.0 HOLES, SUSPECT HARD LANDINGS WAS CAUSE. REPLACE BOLTS AND INSPECT MOUNTING AREA AT 5000 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2002
- Submitted
- October 4, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2171D
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287916146
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 12,250 hours
- 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.