Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
August 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg Scissors
Component
Piper
Stage of operation
LD
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)THE BOLT OF THE RIGHT SCISSORS SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME UNDONE OR BROKEN OFF, WHICH LED TO AN APPROXIMATE 90 DEGREE TURN OF THE RIGHT WHEEL DURING DECELERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT BRAKE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE BOLT WAS NOT RECOVERED.

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