What was found
NOSE WHEEL STEERING BUNGEES ARE EXTREMELY STIFF, CAUSES THE RUDDER TO REQUIRE EXTREMELY HIGH RUDDER INPUTS IN FLIGHT. PILOT CAN FEEL A BREAKOVER POINT. (GL13200405339)
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2004
- Submitted
- February 27, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N622AM
- Make and model
- Amtr ALARUSCH2T
- Aircraft serial
- 201023
- Engine
- Lyc O235*
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Bungee Cylinder
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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