Service difficulty report · Spring · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
July 5, 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
2,741 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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RIGHT STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED USING THE MINIMUM COIL DISTANCE SETTING ON THE LT AND RT STEERING SPRINGS. THE STUDENTS WERE ALSO REMINDED OF THE PROPER TAXIING AND TOWING TECHNIQUES...THAT IS, START THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING BEFORE TURNING THE NOSE GEAR.