What was found
(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETAINING BOLT FAILED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BOLT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. RIGHT MLG LEG COLLAPSED.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- S21381
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.