Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 24, 2012
Submitted
November 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2611X
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0072
Aircraft time
25,602 hours
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Torque Link
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TAXI THE ACFT OFF THE RUNWAY. UPON MX INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE RT MLG TORQUE LINK AND THAT THE GEAR HAD SPUN 180 DEGREES. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GEAR STRUT OR UPPER TRUNNION. TORQUE LINK BUSHING, BOLT, AND NUT WERE REPLACED.

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