Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,066 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Barrel Nut
Part number
5322012165
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
9,053 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR IN TRANSIT INDICATION DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN AND UP AND THE INDICATION WAS NORMAL. WHEN THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE IT WAS PUT ON JACKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NLG DID NOT EXTEND FULLY. THE NLG OLEO WAS SERVICED AND FOUND TO BE VERY STIFF. THE NLG WAS REMOVED AND DISSASEMBLED IN ORDER TO INSTALL A NEW SEAL KIT. MILD CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BARREL NUT BEHIND THE GUIDE RING, PN 532.20.12.200. THIS WAS CREATING PRESSURE ON THE GUIDE RING WHICH WAS SQUEEZING ON THE OLEO RESTICTING TRAVEL FREEDOM. A NEW SEAL KIT WAS INSTALLED AS WELL AS A NEW BARREL NUT. THE OLEO WAS SERVICED AND REINSTALLED. TRAVEL OF THE OLEO WAS NORMAL.