What was found
BOLT (SPECIAL PIPER PART) CRACKED THROUGH THREADS ALLOWING TORQUE LINK TO SERRATE. RT WHEEL DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT ON LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4385W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288516002
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 3788103
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 6,961 hours
- Component
- 3564455
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.