Service difficulty report · Nut · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 12, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Nut
Part number
415118
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Nlg Wheel
Part time
33 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, W
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED A TAXI TEST AND CONFIRMED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ABOVE 10KT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RT NOSE WHEEL AXLE NUT WAS NOT TORQUED. THE TECH WAS ABLE TO HAND TIGHTEN THE NUT APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES. THE YELLOW TORQUE SEAL WAS PRESENT ON THE LOCK NUTS FROM ACFT BUILD. THE NLG WAS ALSO DISCOVERED TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT GREASE. A FULL GEAR LUBE WAS COMPLETED AND THE RT NOSE WHEEL/TIRE ASSY WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER NLG DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ACFT HAD RECENTLY BEEN DELIVERED NEW FROM THE MFG.