Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
March 18, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N44681
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
287405274
Part
Bolt
Part number
7954312
Condition
Broken
Location
Torque Link
Component
Mlg
Component part number
63315
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

CENTER TORQUE LOCK BOLT BROKE ON TAKE OFF WHICH CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO FALL OFF AIRCRAFT. THE BOLT WAS AN OLD STYLE BOLT THAT IS STEPPED DOWN AT THE THREADS TO .5000. A FIX WOULD BE TO HAVE THE NEW STYLE HEAVY DUTY BOLT WHICH IS .7500 INSTALLED IN THE TORQUE LINK.

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