Service difficulty report · Spring · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
5,569 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Propeller
Muhbr MTV3BC
Part
Spring
Part number
Z4242170001
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) DURING TAXI A STUDENT PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT STEER PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE NOTICED THAT THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH STUDENTS WHEN THEY TRY TO STEER THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT GETTING THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING FIRST ADDING STRESS TO THE SPRINGS.