Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
February 24, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N854ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4495008
Aircraft time
8,159 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
402940
Condition
Sheared
Location
Drag Link
Component
Drag Link · Piper
Component part number
86280003
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING. AFTER RECOVERY,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRAG LINK BOLT P/N 402-940 HAD SHEARED. I BELIEVE THE COMBINATION OF A FLAT NOSE TIRE AND UNSATISFACTORY TAXIWAY CONDITIONS(I.E. SLUSH AND ICE) AT KCMI PUT EXCESS FORCE ON THE GEAR CAUSING THE BOLT IN QUESTION TO FAIL.

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