Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
January 18, 2005
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Part
Strut
Part number
16700109
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg · Menasco
Component part number
73220001003
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NLG HAD SEVERE SHIMMY, STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE UNCONTROLLED. B- MAINTENANCE FINDINGS: THE STEERING ACTUATOR MOUNTING PIN INTEGRATED ON THE INNER CYLINDER BODY FOUND COMPLETELY SHEARED OR RUPTURED. THE STEERING ACTUATOR FOUND LEAKING . THE AC DID NOT EXPERIENCE AN OVERSTEER, THE OVER TRAVEL MECHANICAL STOP, FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION . C-MAINTENANCE ACTION : NLG SHOCK STRUT P/N: 16100 -43 , S/N MC-113 REPLACED, S/N MC 117 OF SAME P/N INSTALLED. STEERING ACT P/N 16700-109 , S/N MC-152 REPLACED , A SERVICEABLE ONE INSTALLED.