A C421A on taxi lost the right main landing gear scissors link bolt allowing the scissors links to separate. Lower strut piston rotated 90 degrees.

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Attributes
ACN	692746
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Golden Eagle 421
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	692746
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During taxi to parking area landing gear link assembly bolt came out causing the upper and lower links to separate. The right main landing gear turned 90 degrees. Repairs were made on the field. A ferry permit was issued for a flight to ZZZ where the aircraft is based.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C421A ON TAXI LOST THE R MAIN LNDG GEAR SCISSORS LINK BOLT ALLOWING THE SCISSORS LINKS TO SEPARATE. LOWER STRUT PISTON ROTATED 90 DEGS.

Narrative: DURING TAXI TO PARKING AREA LNDG GEAR LINK ASSEMBLY BOLT CAME OUT CAUSING THE UPPER AND LOWER LINKS TO SEPARATE. THE R MAIN LNDG GEAR TURNED 90 DEGS. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE FIELD. A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR A FLT TO ZZZ WHERE THE ACFT IS BASED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.