Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
33,857 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Rod
Part number
1148200323
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THERE WAS LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE GEAR INDICATED UP, HOWEVER SHORTLY AFTER THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. DURING CLIMB WE SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR INDICATION WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, HELD THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE GROUND AS LONG AS IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO SO. WHEN I LOWERED THE NOSE I NOTICED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLL OUT TO THE POINT WHERE CONTROL WAS TOTALLY LOST AND THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE NOSE WHEEL AREA REVEALED THAT THE LT BRACKET HOLDING NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD HAS SHEARED OFF. IDLER ASSY-STEERING BROKEN. REMOVED 1 FROM SISTER ACFT AND IT WAS ALSO BROKEN. HAVE FLEET CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT REMAINDER OF THE FLEET.

More about the Beech 1900D