Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B24R

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23PD
Make and model
Beech B24R
Aircraft serial
MC408
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Bolt
Part number
1693800821
Condition
Split
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
9 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

WHEN RETRACTING AND EXTENDING GEAR THE FORWARD EYE BOLT ON THE NOSE GEAR STEERING BARREL (TUBE) STRUCK THE UPPER BOLT HEAD A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THE HELM BEARING HOUSING SPLIT RENDERING THE NOSE GEAR STEERING INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (SW19200512298) (K)

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