Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gulstm 112TCA

Difficulty date
October 23, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 112TCA
Aircraft time
2,781 hours
Engine
Lyc TO360C1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR1BF
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN415
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
2,784 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SELECTED GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF AND NOSE GEAR DIDN`T RETRACT: SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITH 3 GREEN INDICATING UPON INSP OF NOSE GEAR FOUND THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR TO NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE SHEARED: INSTALLED NEW BOLT, CARRIED OUT SEVERAL RETRACTION: ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.