What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING JACK, PN 6182/3, SJA-451, WAS RETURNED WITH A REPORT OF 'LEAKING FROM SHAFT END'. TESTING REVEALED VERY SLIGHT FLUID LEAKAGE FROM INSIDE THE PISTION ROD. UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED, AND MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF PISTON ROD, PN 18212, REVEALED AN INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT AROUND THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE ROD IN THE TRANSITION RADIUS TO THE CENTER PISTON SECTION. PISTON ROD HAS BEEN RETURNED TO APPH FOR INVESTIGATION. PART TSO: 4.