Service difficulty report · Stud · Dhav DHC7*

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7*
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Stud
Part number
161591
Condition
Sheared
Location
Actuator
Part time
26,473 hours
Component
Actuator · Menasco
Component part number
16700109
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

AFTER LANDING ROLL AT LXR, SPEED APPROX 20 KTS ON GROUND, A SEVERE VIBRATION, SHIMMY AND ABNORMAL SOUNDS WERE NOTICED IN NLG AREA OF THE ACFT WITH NO STEERING RESPONSE FROM THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING TILLER. STEERING SWITCHED OFF AND GENTLY TAXIED INTO THE ACFT STAND. MX FINDINGS:) STEERING ACTUATOR PN: 16700-109, SN: MC-132 FOUND DAMAGED, SHIFTED UP APPROX 2 INCHES AND ITS BEARING PN: 16901-5 FOUND DISLOCATED OR SEPARATED FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION IN THE ACTUATOR (REMAINED ON THE SHOCK STRUT). 2- INNER CYL NEEDLE PN: 16169-1 (ITEM 85), FOUND SHEARED AND BROKEN (REF: NLG CMM 32-20-11) 3- STEERING SPIGOT STUD PN: 16159-1 (ITEM 90), SPACER (95) PN: 16239-1 BROKEN, NUT (15), BOLT (12) BENT, WASHER (11), SPACER (20) & NUT (10) FOUND DISLOCATED BUT ASSEMBLIED WITH THE STUD. 4- NO HYD LEAKS WERE FOUND. 5- DENT WAS FOUND IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER SURFACE.