What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINKS STIFF IN OPERATION DUE TO THE LOWER ATTACHMENT BOLT BEING OVERTORQUED - NOSE OLEO WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND CAUSING NLG TO FOUL ON GEAR DOORS -PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C93
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Torque Link
- Part number
- 08410021
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.