What was found
DURING THE RELOCATION OF THE ACFT, THE RT MLG ATTACH "U" BOLT FAILED WITH A SUBSEQUENT GEAR COLLAPSE. THE "U" IS SPECIFIC TO THE SPRING STEEL GEAR INSTALLATION IAW STC SA441SW.
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2010
- Submitted
- July 15, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6462
- Make and model
- Piper PA25
- Aircraft serial
- 250661
- Aircraft time
- 5,657 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- U Bolt
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 3,080 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.