SDR 98ZZZX1486

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2616D
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0115
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17520
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Torq Link
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT WAS LANDING ACFT WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT. PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR FIRST, AND THEN ON THE LEFT. AS ACFT DECELERATED WITH LITTLE OR NO APPLIED BRAKING ACTION, IT STARTED TO WOBBLE AND VEERED TO THE LEFT COMING TO A STOP OFF OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. APPARENTLY, THE LEFT HAND TORQUE LINKS ON THE MAIN GEAR HAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE ACFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE BOLT FOR THE TORQUE LINKS WAS STILL IN THE LOWER LINK, AND THE NUT WAS FOUND CLOSE TO THE TOUCHDOWN SPOT. THE THREADS OF THE NUT WERE STTRIPPED AND PIECES OF THE COTTER PIN WERE STILL IN THE HOLE ON THE BOLT.

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