Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 3, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,636 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Link
Part number
89923
Condition
Split
Location
Steering Actu
Part time
22,097 hours, 22,361 cycles
Component
Steering Actu · 8900115
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION, THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR TELESCOPING ADJUSTABLE LINK WAS FOUND SPLIT (PULLED APART) AND THE ATTACH LOCKING BOLT FOR THE LINK WAS MISSING (P/N NAS 1304-7D).THE STEERING ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND ALL FURTHER CHECKS COMPLETED.