Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
April 27, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE BENT AND FORK END OF NOSELANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SPREAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND THE ACTUATOR UPPER SUPPORT BEARINGS ROUGH AND UNSERVICEABLE. SUSPECT CAUSED BY SHEARING OF THE CLEVIS BOLT WHICH ALLOWED THE ACTUATOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE DRAG BRACE.

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