Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28235

Difficulty date
April 10, 2020
Submitted
April 10, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15537
Make and model
Piper PA28235
Aircraft serial
287310053
Aircraft time
2,830 hours
Engine
Lyc O540B4B5
Engine time
130 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Bolt
Part number
79543002
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,830 hours
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

AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON ROLLOUT AND SLOWING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO THE RH MLG TURNING AFTER TORQUE LINK BOLT HAD BROKEN.

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