What was found
(AUS) DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING MAJOR MAINTENANCE, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, RESULTING IN NO NLG INDICATION. ON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. GROUND INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A DRAG LINK BOLT HAD BEEN OVER-TORQUED.
- Difficulty date
- December 24, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Overtorqued
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.