Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
19,286 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17651
Condition
Sheared
Location
Torque Link
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT MAIN GEAR SHIMMY FELT WHILE TAXIING, ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP AND FOUND THE LOWER BOLT ON TORQUE LINK ATTACH SHEARED, NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND, GEAR INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE SIDE LOADS, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.GEAR CYCLE FUNCTION TEST GOOD, TAXI TEST NO PROBLEMS FOUND, NO REPORTS OF HARD OR CROSSWIND LANDINGS.

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