Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N777RX
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274728
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Bolt
Part number
402427
Part serial
AN17727
Condition
Sheared
Location
Drag Link
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. CENTER BOLT ON LEFT MAIN GEAR DRAG LINK SHEARED AND PULLED LOOSE FROM THE DRAG LINK REMOVING SUPPORT FROM THE LEG. SHAPE OF THE BOLT AFTER SHEARING SUGGEST TREMENDONS LOAD, PROBABLE BAD LANDINGS BOLT WAS TAKEN BY REP FOR TEST. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE DEPEND ON WHETHER IT IS A MATERIALS FAILURE OR PILOT ERROR.

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