Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
11,313 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN517A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) ON LANDING THE MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED BUT THE NOSE GEAR STAYED UNLOCKED. THE AN5-17A BOLT CONNECTING THE DRAG LINK ASSY TO THE DRAG BRACE TRUSS ASSY. HAD FAILED CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSY TO JAM AGAINST THE TRUSS ASSY HOLDING THE GEAR FROM COLLAPSING ON LANDING. (TC NR 20061019003)

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