Service difficulty report · Collar · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
31,494 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Collar
Part number
7116111
Condition
Broken
Location
Steering
Part time
2,062 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) PILOT LANDED AND NOTICE THAT NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ALSO TILLER POSITION DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE DIRECTION AIRCRAFT WOULD TAXI. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NLG ASSY AND FOUND THE STEERING COLLAR CRACKED AND DEFORMED. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES NOSE LANDING GEAR AND STEERING ACTUATOR REPLACED.