SDR 98ZZZX1896

Service difficulty report · Strut · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
March 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N238RC
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
35061
Part
Strut
Part number
23421007
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nlg
Part time
11,644 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DEFLATED NOSE STRUT CAUSED NOSE GEAR NOT TO CENTER DURING GEAR RETRACTION. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND NOSE WOULD NOT CENTER. LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT STEERING. AIRPORT CONDITIONS VERY ROUGH DUE TO ICE ON RUNWAY. POSSIBLE SCHRADER VALVE LEAK, SERVICED AND STRUT WAS OK.