Service difficulty report · Toggle · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
43,547 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Toggle
Part number
200143255
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OUT OF THE HANGER, TOWING PROCEDURES BEING FOLLOWED PROPERLY. THE NOSE WHEEL LOWER STEERING TOGGLE LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE NOSE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS FOUND WITH THE BOLT ATTACH EAR BROKEN OFF. IT IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED PREVIOUSLY, AS THERE IS NO EXCESS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THESE TOGGLES WHILE TOWING. THE TOGGLE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.