Service difficulty report · Spring · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
January 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Part
Spring
Part number
Z4242170001
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
2,291 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING GROUND RUN, PLAY WAS NOTICED IN THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM. THE STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN. USERS WERE REMINDED OF PROPER TAXI TECHNIQUES.