Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
June 20, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8209E
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288316027
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg Strut
Part time
10,109 hours
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

BYSTANDER POINTED OUT TO PILOT THAT RT MLG HAD FOLDED BACKWARDS. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL 4 STRUT CYLINDER ATTACH BOLTS WERE SHEARED OR MISSING AT THE LOWER SPAR FLANGE ATTACH POINT. AT 100 HR INSPECTION, CONDUCTED 86 HOURS PREVIOUSLY, ALL BOLTS WERE PRESENT AND GEAR DID NOT MOVE WHEN SHAKEN. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL MLG GEAR ATTACH BOLTS BE WRENCH CHECKED FOR PROPER TIGHTNESS AT EACH 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

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