SDR 96ZZZX5433

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
September 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53BD
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970114
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN47A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
2,923 hours
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.

What was found

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOSE GEAR STEERING BOLTS (2 EACH) SECURING THE STEERING CHANNEL WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND 1 BOLT CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT THROUGH SHANK, OTHER BOLT WAS FOUND BENT. INSTALLED NEW BOLTS. SUBMITTER IS OF THE OPINION THESE BOLTS WERE OVERSTRESSED FROM TOWING LIMITS BEING EXCEEDED.

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