SDR 97ZZZX1103

Service difficulty report · Fork Bolt · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
February 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7162K
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1208
Part
Fork Bolt
Part number
50452112
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
9,243 hours
Component
08421043
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO LAND, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. NOSE GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE. A FLY-BY WAS DONE AND PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND VERIFIED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS TRAILING AT 45 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE AND A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK BOLT HAD BROKEN. METAL FATIGUE IS SUSPECTED DUE TO THE HIGH TIME ON PART.

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