# SDR 96ZZZX2166

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N65AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65AC), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TE242
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Bolt
- Part number: AN4H4AM
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 8,000 hours
- Component: 960000601
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2166

## Discrepancy

NOSE LANDING GEAR BOLTS, 2 EACH, BROKE CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED KNEE (SCISSORS) PN 96-820020-1 TO BREAK ON LANDING.  SUSPECT CAUSE OF BOLTS TO BREAK WAS TURNING NOSE GEAR TOO MUCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

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