SDR 2022F00042

Service difficulty report · Axle · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
January 19, 2022
Submitted
January 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
0987
Aircraft time
16,916 hours, 15,514 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
D67985
Part serial
11SPP673
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 700
Part time
16,916 hours, 15,514 cycles
Component
Nose Landing Ge · ATR72212A
Component part number
D226985006
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.

What was found

NLG WAS SENT IN FOR O/H. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING ROD, TURNING TUBE, AND AXLE ALL HAD SIGNIFICANT DEFORMATION. IT WAS LEARNED THE A/C THE GEAR WAS INSTALLED ON HAD A TAIL STRIKE IN 2017, AND THE NLG WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE AFTER ENGINEERING EVALUTION BY ATR ENGINEERING. TECHNICAL EVALUTION REPORT WAS GENERATED BY SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS FOR MAIN GEARS. NO OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED ON THE A/C. TECHNICAL DATA REPORT FOR NON-CONFORMING ARTICLES ARE AVAILBLE UNDER WO 3066350.

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