Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 17, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,168 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Link
Part number
89881
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
14,333 hours, 10,944 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING PILOTS NOTICED A SHIMMY COMING FROM NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE NLG FOUND EXESSIVE PLAY IN THE NLG STEERING LINKS. LINKS REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOUND THE LINK ENDS HAD WEAR AND A CRACK IN ONE OF THE BEARING JOURNALS. SERVICEABLE LINKS, BEARINGS AND PACKINGS INSTALLED IAW CMM, CHECKED SERVICEABLEAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.