Service difficulty report · Bolt · Amtr SAVANNAHVGW

Difficulty date
June 26, 2014
Submitted
July 15, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N472WM
Make and model
Amtr SAVANNAHVGW
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Fork Mount
Part time
13 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING LANDING, NOSE WHEEL FORK PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE NLG LEG, ALLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY TO FOLD BACK 90 DEGREES, FLIPPING THE ACFT ON ITS TOP. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT TWO OF THE FOUR MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE FORK SHEARED WHEN THE WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.