SDR 2016FA0000292

Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date: June 14, 2016
Submitted: June 14, 2016
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N170TA
Make and model: Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial: 277654005
Aircraft time: 10,181 hours
Engine: Lyc TIO540C1A
Engine time: 2,236 hours
Propeller: Hartzl HCE2Y*
System (JASC): 3210 · Main Landing Gear
Part: Attach Bolt
Part number: 691327
Condition: Sheared
Location: Landing Gear
Part time: 6,938 hours
Component: Landing Gear · Piper
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

UPON UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON ROLLOUT, RT GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND CENTER MAIN GEAR DRAG LINK BOLT, PN 691-327, ALTERNATE PN NAS6607D38, SHEARED ALLOWING GEAR TO FOLD BACKWARDS CAUSING DAMAGE TO REAR GEAR DOOR, LOWER NACELLE SKIN AND RIGHT FLAP. RECOMMEND REMOVING BOLT EVERY ANNUAL AND/OR 500 HR TIME IN SERVICE AND INSPECT, AND REPLACING EVERY 1000 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE.

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