Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
February 15, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N52643
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG1225
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS4645A15
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LANDING GEAR FAILED TO LOCKDOWN. THE NAS404-5A15 BOLT THAT BOTH SECURES AND PROVIDES A PIVOT POINT FOR THE LOCK ASSY TO THE DRAG LINK HAD BACKED OUT OF THE DRAG LINK TOTALLY DISCONNECTING THE LOCK ASSY FROM THE DRAG LINK. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF RED LOCKTITE IN THE DRAG LINK AS IS REQUIRED BY THE SRM BUT IT BACKED OUT ANY WAY. THIS BOLT IS NOT A DRILLED HEAD BOLT, BUT I RECOMMEND THAT IT BE REPLACED WITH ONE TO AVOID REOCCURRENCE. (K)

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