What was found
(CAN) UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOTS NOTICED A PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER A BRIEF INSPECTION, THE THREE UPPER AN3 BOLTS, WHICH HOLD THE STEERING ARM AND BRACKET TO THE NOSE GEAR CYLINDER, WERE FOUND TO BE SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- June 28, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T2
- Aircraft time
- 10,705 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A135
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN3H7A
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Top Of Cyl
- Part time
- 11,272 hours
- Component
- Cylinder Assy · 4531400
- 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.