What was found
(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE UPPER TORQUE LINK BOLT BROKE WHICH ALLOWED THE LT MAIN WHEEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS. (TC NR 20070126009)
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2007
- Submitted
- May 1, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 12,818 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 402377
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.