Service difficulty report · Orifice · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
9,905 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Orifice
Part number
47110109
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,432 hours
Component
Nlg · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
4720029
Stage of operation
NR
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) A NOSEWHEEL STEERING CAUTION ON TAXI OUT RESULTED IN A RETURN TO GATE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOCK KEYS WERE NOT ENGAGED IN THE CASTELLATIONS OF THE LOCKNUT FOR THE ORIFICE SUPPORT TUBE. AS A RESULT, THE NUT WAS FOUND LOOSE, AND THE ORIFICE SUPPORT TUBE WAS ABLE TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RVDTS DURING OPERATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE NLG STRUT.