N2163N
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSBORO AVIATION, INC (LJEA) | Operator | 2011-11-30 – 2011-11-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING ROLLOUT AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTION OF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. REMAINDER OF BOLT WITH NUT AND COTTER PIN INSTALLED FOUND STILL INSTALLED IN DRAGLINK ASSY. UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT FAILED FIRST. DOWNLOCK TT 8258 HRS, BOLT TT UNKNOWN.
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT, AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTIONOF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN PIECE ON RUNWAY. DRAGLINK BOLT PN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. REMAINDER OF BOLT WITH NUT AND COTTER PIN INSTALLED FUND STILL INSTALLED IN DRAGLINK ASSY. UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT FAILED FIRST. AD WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH. DOWN LOCK TT 8258 HRS, BOLT TT UNKNOWN. (K)
DURING INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK BOLT PN NAS464P4-27 SHEARED MID SPAN OF BOLT SHANK. NO SIGN OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION.
DURING INSPECTION OF LT AILERON, FOUND ALL THREE AILERON ATTACH POINT RIBS CRACKED ADJACENT TO MOUNTING BELL CRANKS.
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING WITH A CRACKED UPPER INBOARD ATTACHMENT LUG.
LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS REMOVED TO FACILITATE SKIN REPLACEMENT. AFTER REMOVING SKIN, FOUND ALL AILERON NOSE RIBS WITH HINGE FITTINGS ATTACHED CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES. PIPER SB 702 AND SB 725A HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLIED.