Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
June 19, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N216WA
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft serial
0032
Aircraft time
3,684 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P426
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
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.

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. PIC ADVISED 3 GREENS ON APPROACH, NORMAL LANDING UNTIL ACFT SETTLED ON GEAR AND LEFT SIDE COLLAPSED. WINDS LIGHT, ACFT PULLED LEFT INTO GRASS AND STRUCK LIGHTS AND POLE. LEFT ENGINE PROP SHOWS CURLED TIPS DUE TO GROUND STRIKE AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING. INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE REAR CLEVIS EAR AT THE BELLCRANK PIVOT AND LOWER CLEVIS EAR OF THE BELLCRANK ARM.

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