Service difficulty report · Lever · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
August 12, 2019
Submitted
August 12, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N125PM
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft serial
89
Aircraft time
51,863 hours, 69,010 cycles
Part
Lever
Part number
711591OR9
Condition
Broken
Location
Steering Act
Part time
50,000 hours, 50,000 cycles
Component
Steering Actuat
Component part number
7119013
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

UPON TURNING ONTO THE RAMP AFTER LANDING, A LARGE POP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE, ALONG WITH LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STEERING ACTUATOR LEVER P/N 71-159-1(OR -9)WAS BROKEN IN TWO. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FRACTURE SURFACES INDICATE A PREVIOUS CRACK. CONTACT WITH VIKING AIRCRAFT AND A TWIN OTTER REPAIR STATION REVEALED THIS PART HAS FAILED IN THE PAST ON OTHER AIRCRAFT. FAILURE OF THIS PART ON LANDING OR OTHER OPERATIONS COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.