Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 310L

Difficulty date
April 1, 2021
Submitted
April 15, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2249M
Make and model
Cessna 310L
Aircraft serial
310L0049
Aircraft time
7,177 hours
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Engine time
1,019 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN2538A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
7,177 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

DURING THE LANDING PORTION OF OUR FLIGHT ON THE ROLL OUT THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSE UNDERNEATH THE AIRPLANE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT HOLDING THE FOLLOWING SIDE BRACE AND DOWN LOCK SHEARD CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE BRACE LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY P/N 084100-4 TO FAIL.

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