Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
July 30, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N216WA
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft serial
421A0032
Aircraft time
3,700 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464414
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Part time
200 hours
Component
Strut · Cessna
Component part number
50941025
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 ROLLOUT, PIC ADVISED 3 GREENS ON APPROACH, NORMAL LANDING UNTIL ACFT SETTLED ON GEAR AND LT 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 LT WING. INVESTIGATION FOUND LT MAIN GEAR BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT SHEARED CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE FORWARD CLEVIS EAR ON LT MAIN GEAR TRUNION AND LOWER CLEVIS EAR OF THE BELLCRANK ARM. THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM FOR THE LT MAIN ON THIS ACFT. SAME BOLT SHEARED AND WAS REPLACED IN 6/2006. SEE SDR 2003062700332. THE ACFT HAD LESS THAN 200 FH SINCE THE REPEAT PROBLEM. SUGGEST MFG REQUIRE SID 32-10-03 TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND EXPAND IT OT INCLUDE A RIG CHECK.

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