What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING JACK, PN 6182/3, SN SJA-370, WAS RETURNED WITH A REPORT OF ''LEAKING''. TESTING REVEALED FLUID LEAKAGE FROM INSIDE THE PISTON ROD, PN 618212, SN DHL-8F. UNIT DISASSEMBLED, AND MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION REVEALED AN INDICATION AROUND THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE PISTON ROD, IN THE TRANSITION RADIUS TO THE CENTER PISTON SECTION. PISTON ROD HAS BEEN RETURNED TO APPH FOR INVESTIGATION. (X)