What was found
INVESTIGATION FOR NLG COLLAPSE ON LANDING FOUND BOLT CONNECTING DRAG LINK TO GEAR STRUT BROKEN. BOLT HAD A FATIGUE CRACK WHICH WORKED THROUGH BOLT DUE TO CYCLIC LOADING UNTIL BOLT FAILED DURING GEAR EXTENSION.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2FOR
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347570244
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Drag Link
- Part time
- 1,350 hours
- 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.