Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
3,446 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN5
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Axle Bolt
Part time
36,000 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL WAS SITTING CROOKED ON THE NOSE GEAR FORK. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL AXLE BOLTAND ONE AXLE FERRULE WERE MISSING FROM THE NOSE GEAR. THE SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT THE NUT MAY HAVE COME OFF THE BOLT OR THE BOLT MAY HAVE BROKEN.

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