What was found
DURING NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE REPLACEMENT, WHEN RIGGING NLG ACTUATOR, FOUND ROD END LOOSE IN FEMALE THREADS OF PISTON, REPLACED PISTON ROD WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PROBABLE CAUSE: INCORRECT RIGGING OF NLG ROD END.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2001
- Submitted
- June 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2711X
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0116
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 4379826
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- Actuator · Westernhyd
- Component part number
- 637983
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.