Service difficulty report · Washer · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
March 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Part
Washer
Part number
30011150
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg
Part time
220 hours
Component
Moravn · K237
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TOWING THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT RIGHT HAND AXLE RETAINING BOLT AND TAB WASHER WERE MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE NOSE WHEEL TO REPOSITION ABOUT 3/4 INCH TO THE LEFT. INSPECTION FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL SERVICEABLE. SUBMITTER SPECULATES THAT THE LOCKING TAB MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND ALLOWED THE BOLT TO BACK OUT.