What was found
NOSE GEAR RETRACTED ON LANDING. FOUND BOLT PN 401-421 (AN6-41A) LOOSE WHERE NOSE GEAR MOUNT BOLTS TO BULKHEAD AT STA 49.5. THIS RELEAVED DOWNLOCK LINK OVER CENTER POSITION. BOLTS SHOULD BE CHECKED EACH 500 HRS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2006
- Submitted
- June 13, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7609C
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347670097
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360*
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 401421
- Condition
- Loose
- 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.