Service difficulty report · Cable · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
June 16, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
5,511 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Cable
Part number
Z4242390000
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXIING AN AIRCRAFT THE STUDENT PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING WITH TURNS TO THE RT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT NOSE GEAR STEERING CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE AFT END OF THE CABLE WHERE THE ATTACH BOLT GOES THROUGH THE THIMBLE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. IF THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT ROLLING WHEN NOSE WHEEL STEERING IS ACTIVATED IT PUTS STRESS ON THE NLG STEERING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT AFFECT RUDDER MOVEMENT.