# SDR 98ZZZX1667

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N51ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51ME), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 277854066
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Bolt
- Part number: 400235
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg Drag Brace
- Component: 1619800
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1667

## Discrepancy

UPPER NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE BOLT FAILED.  FAILURE OCCURRED ON BOLT UNDER DRAG BRACE BUSHING.  METAL FATIGUE IS SUSPECTED REASON FOR FAILURE.  SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REMOVING AND VISUALLY INSPECTING BOLT AND/OR PERFORM NDT OF BOLT.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.