Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2163N
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995222
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P427
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT, AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTIONOF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN PIECE ON RUNWAY. DRAGLINK BOLT PN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. REMAINDER OF BOLT WITH NUT AND COTTER PIN INSTALLED FUND STILL INSTALLED IN DRAGLINK ASSY. UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT FAILED FIRST. AD WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH. DOWN LOCK TT 8258 HRS, BOLT TT UNKNOWN. (K)

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