What was found
(CAN) ON TAKEOFF LT MAIN GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK BOLT FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO PIVOT AND DAMAGED THE TIRE.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN17642
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.