Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 22, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
2,606 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Lock Nut
Part number
MS210426
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
2,843 hours
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

(CAN) LOCK NUT HAS NO LOCKING CAPABILITY, CAME LOOSE THUS REDUCING THE LT TURN RANGE OF THE NOSE STEERING. NUT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND SYSTEM IS SERVICEABLE.