SDR 98ZZZX1894

Service difficulty report · Shuttle · Fokker F27MK400

Difficulty date
April 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2MIL
Make and model
Fokker F27MK400
Aircraft serial
10652
Part
Shuttle
Part number
242374
Condition
Failed
Location
Steering Valve
Component
Valcor · 893954
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

UPON LANDING ROLL-OUT, PILOT NOTICED A LACK OF STEERING RESPONSE TO THE RIGHT. AIRPLANE COULD BE TAXIED (USING REG STEERING CONTROL) ONLY TO THE LEFT. DIFFERENTIAL POWER AND BRAKES WERE REQUIRED TO TURN RIGHT. UPON DISASSY OF AIRMOTOR CONTROL VALVE ASSY, FOUND SHUTTLE PISTON SHAFT BROKEN IN THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SHAFT. THE BROKEN PIECES EXHIBITED A FRESH APPEARANCE AT THE BREAK. NOTED THAT ONE END (END WHICH FAILED) OF THE THREADED SHAFT HAD A SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLED WHICH WAS 'PINNED' TO PREVENT ROTATION. NO MENTION OF THIS CAN BE FOUND IN THE OVERHAUL MANUAL DURING INSTALLATION. US ARMY REGISTRATION: 8501607.

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