SDR 96ZZZX5185

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400RA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317450167
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN3H7A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Component
4531400
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. UPON CHECKING NOSE GEAR IN MIRROR LOCATED ON LEFT ENGINE COWLING, OBSERVED NOSE WHEEL TIRE WAS NOT CENTERED. IT APPEARED TO BE TURNED APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND TWO OF THE THREE AN3H-7A BOLTS, WHICH ATTACH STEERING ARM ASSY PIPER PN 44386-00, TO THE NOSE GEAR STRUT HAD BEEN SHEARED ALLOWING NOSE WHEEL TO TURN FREELY TO ITS TURN LIMITS, UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED BY NORMAL MEANS.

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