Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
April 6, 2017
Submitted
April 6, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft serial
BW002
Aircraft time
12,190 hours, 9,926 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
1018101823
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
12,190 hours, 9,926 cycles
Component
Landing Gear · Beech
Component part number
10181013315
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED IN FLIGHT WHILE ENROUTE. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITH NO DAMAGE. UPON POST LANDING WALKAROUND, CREW DISCOVERED LEFT MAIN GEAR LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED IN-FLIGHT. THE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO MISSING THE SPRING, BUSHING, AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. THE CLEVIS ENDS WERE STILL ATTACHED. FAILURE OF THE BOLT (P/N 101-810177-3) OCCURRED AT THE END OF THE THREADED SECTION AT THE SHANK.

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