Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN17642
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, D, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION AT AND JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION. RED INTRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON, FLY BY INDICATED THAT THE LT MLG WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. GEAR LOWERED AND A/C LANDED. THE HEAD AND A .75 INCH OF BOLT FOUND ON RUNWAY. LT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK BOLT REPLACED.

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