# SDR 99ZZZX1464

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 19, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N500AJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500AJ), registered now
- Make and model: Israel 1125
- Aircraft serial: 074
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 22490110000
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Part time: 1,995 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1464

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER NOSE STEERING ACTUATORS SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AT UPPER OUTBOARD MOUNT BOLT TO FORWARD BULKHEAD ATTACH. DISASSEMBLED/REMOVED STEERING ACTUATOR/YOKE ASSY. DURING DISASSEMBLY, NOTED CENTERING SPRING HOUSING MOUNT SHAFT SEIZED INSIDE BUSHING ON UPPER BRACKET.  REPLACED BROKEN BRACKET AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND LUBED CENTERING SPRING SHAFT.  INSTALLED ACTUATOR/YOKE ASSY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.  SUSPECT SEIZED CENTERING SPRING HOUSING SHAFT CAUSED UNDUE STRESS TO UPPER BRACKET CAUSING BREAK.

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