Service difficulty report · Bearing · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 10, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
11,365 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bearing
Part number
5325012044
Condition
Twisted
Location
Mlg Fork
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) AFTER LANDING, CREW REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT THEY HAD A HARD SHIMMY IN THE RUDDER PEDALS. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THE NOSE STEERING BRACKETS BENT AND THE SPRING STRUT UNABLE TO MOVE. THE STEERING STRUT CONNECTED TO THE STEERING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE FORK BEARING TO TWIST. THE BENT BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE SPRING STRUT WAS SERVICED. THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061010002)