Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,340 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Barrel Nut
Part number
5322012165
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg · Pilats · 532001203
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 OLEO WAS STICKING AND NOT EXTENDING WHEN GEAR UP WAS SELECTED. WITH THE TIRE FALLING SHORT OF THE BACK OF THE WHEEL WELL IT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE NOSE GEAR DOOR RODS. BOTH LT AND RT RODS BUSTED OFF LEAVING THE DOORS FLOATING. THE NOSE WHEEL BEING SHORT CONTACTED AND RUBBED THE GEAR UP BUMPER AND LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE RT GEARDOOR LEAVING A BLACK RUBBER MARK. UPON INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BARREL NUT STARTED TO CORRODE INTERNALLY UNDER THE PHENOLIC BUSHING FORCING THE PHENOLIC BUSHING AGAINST THE OLEO. BARREL NUT AND SEALS REPLACED.