Service difficulty report · Spring · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
4,003 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Spring
Part number
Z24242170001
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) DURING TAXI, A STUDENT NOTICED PLAY IN THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LT STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED USING THE MINIMUM COIL DISTANCE SETTING ON THE LT AND RT STEERING SPRINGS.