What was found
THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE NUT ON THE LEFT TORQUE LINK BOLT FAILED. THE TORQUE LINK SEPERATED AND FAILD TO KEEP THE WHEEL ALIGNED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- November 15, 2023
- Submitted
- November 15, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N78DG
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0641
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- AN3105
- Condition
- Backed Out
- Location
- Zone 700
- Component
- Link Assy Lh · Cessna
- Component part number
- 51410057
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.