Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 58

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707RA
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH257
Engine
Cont IO520*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
458150031
Condition
Failed
Location
Rod End
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON LANDING, NOTICED THAT THE RT SIDE IB GEAR DOOR WAS NOT IN THE STOWED POSITION. CAUSE OF FAILURE, THE ROD END THAT CONTROLS MOVEMENT OF THE IB GEAR DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSING THE BOLT TO SHEAR AND ALLOWING GEAR DOOR TO SWING FREELY.

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