SDR 97ZZZX4370

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
September 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N265A
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46547
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS1204
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
12,231 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR DOOR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT (GEAR UP). LAB REPORT DEFINED PROBLEM IN ONE HINGE ATTACH BOLT ON DOOR THAT FATIGUED DUE TO 'HIGH CYCLE' VIBRATION CAUSING CRACKING AND WHEN DOOR DROPPED DOWN, WIND CAUGHT IT BREAKING HINGE AND ROD END AND DOOR BROKE AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL COWLING, ENGINE, AND PYLON DAMAGE. CAUSE OF VIBRATION NOT KNOWN. ONLY SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION, REMOVE AND MAGNAFLUX BOLTS AT A PARTICULAR INTERVAL. THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDATION ON INSPECTION INTERVAL FOR THESE BOLTS.