What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR U-BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED AT AFT END. THIS MAY BE DUE TO PARACHUTISTS STANDING ON RT MAIN GEAR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6191B
- Make and model
- Cessna 182A
- Aircraft serial
- 34191
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- U-Bolt
- Part number
- 0541153
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Rt Main Gear
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.