What was found
(AUS) NOSE WHEEL STEERING BRACKET TO NOSE LEG ATTACHMENT BOLTS (2OFF3) SHEARED. INVESTIGATION OF NLG LEG FOUND ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLES WAS FITTED WITH A HELICOIL INSERT. SUSPECT UNAPPROVED PART.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2001
- Submitted
- December 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.