SDR 96ZZZX4134

Service difficulty report · Valve · Lkheed 1049H82

Difficulty date
July 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6937C
Make and model
Lkheed 1049H82
Aircraft serial
4830
Part
Valve
Part number
285692
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING AFTER FLY-BY DEMONSTRATION, ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND COMPLETED ROLL-OUT IN THE GRASS. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO DISPLAY/TIE-DOWN AREA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIELD INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR STEERING VALVE PRESENTED A HYDRAULIC CONDITION THAT MADE THE NOSE GEAR DEFLECT HARD OVER TO THE LEFT. MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT NOSE TIRE AND WHEEL WHEN IT HIT A RUNWAY MARKER LIGHT. SUBMITTER STATED SINCE THIS UNIT WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED, TESTING PROCEDURES MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.