What was found
NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE LOCKED ACFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED VISUALLY LOCKNUT ENGAGED DUE TO SHEARED BOLT. ALSO FOUND BUSHING PN 95061-191 SEIZED TO BOLT. INSTALLED NEW BOLT/BUSHING.
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N852ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4495006
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 502341
- Condition
- Severed
- Location
- Nlg Downlock
- Part time
- 3,545 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.