SDR 95ZZZX1491

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Mtsbsi MU2B20

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66CL
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B20
Aircraft serial
135
Part
Bolt
Part number
016A39291
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Door
Component
010A3913131
Stage of operation
CL
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

NOSE GEAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN ON GEAR RETRACTION. THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE CRUSHED AND THE GEAR DOWNLOCK MECHANISM WAS DAMAGED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE TWO BOLTS THAT OPERATE THE NOSE GEAR DOORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GEAR RETRACTION HAD SHEARED DUE TO THE DOORS BINDING, POSSIBLY FROM SNOW AND SLUSH.