Service difficulty report · Tube · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 20, 2024
Submitted
January 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1539
Aircraft time
8,579 hours, 7,772 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
8,304 hours, 7,537 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Tube
Part number
5322012120
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
8,579 hours, 7,772 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FROM KPSM, CREW REPORTED NLG WHEEL IND GAVE GEAR IN TRANSIT WARNING WITH HANDLE UP. CREW LANDED AT KPSM WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR IS ONGOING. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS REBUILT WITH NEW SEALS, A NEW STEERING TUBE P/N 532.20.12.120, AND NEW BARREL NUT P/N 532.20.12.242 DUE TO CORROSION. THE UPPER TORQUE LINK P/N 532.20.12.131 WAS BENT BY MAINTENANCE, AND WAS ALSO REPLACED. WORK PERFORMED IAW CMM-32-20-05. NLG STRUT REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW PILATUS AMM 12-B-32-20-01-00A-920B-A. ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.