On Monday, August 24, 2015 at 9:31:37 PM UTC-4, Waveguru wrote:
But if it failed because of loads on the gear, wouldn't it fail at the end of the bolt instead of in the middle of the bolt like it shows in the picture?

Boggs

Nope. Hydrasorb end goes in a yoke on the gear leg that theoretically puts it in double shear. Wear everything a bit and it does try to bend the bolt.
UH