Service difficulty report · Spring · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
1,980 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Propeller
Muhbr MTV9*
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 WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS FELT DIFFERENT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED IAW THE MM WITH THE PROPER GAP BETWEEN THE SPRINGS. THE STUDENTS WERE REMINDED OF THE PROPER TAXI TECHNIQUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT, STARTING THE ROLL BEFORE TURNING THE NOSE GEAR TO REDUCE STRESS ON THE SPRINGS.