# SDR 2012FA0000455

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 5, 2012
- Submitted: July 5, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8211G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8211G), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 177RG0111
- Aircraft time: 4,330 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO360A1B6
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Bolt
- Part number: 20430371
- Condition: Backed Out
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 4,330 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000455

## Discrepancy

DURING MX INSPECTION,  FOUND THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER BOLT BACKED OUT AND INTERFERRING WITH THE AFT DRAG LINK.  THE THREADED PART OF THE BOLT WITH THE NUT WAS MISSING, THE BOLT HEAD WAS LOCK WIRED BUT COULD BACK OUT THE NOSE GEAR LOCK ASSY ENOUGH TO INTERFERE WITH THE AFT DRAG LINK.

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