Service difficulty report · Collar · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
45,444 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Part
Collar
Part number
330035913
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) FORWARD NLG UPPER CYLINDER STEERING COLLAR WAS DIFFICULT TO RETURN DURING GROUND HANDLING. UPON INVESTIGATION THE STEERING COLLAR WAS DISPLACED AND CORROSION WITH LOOSE CHROME PLATING WERE FOUND BENEATH COLLAR. NLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY, PN 33003591-3 , SN 612 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ASSEMBLY, PN 3303591-3, SN 1168AE111.