Service difficulty report · Spring · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
July 8, 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
2,767 hours
Component
Moravn · L24242370000
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) WHILE MOVING AIRCRAFT, THE STUDENT NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER AND NOSE WHEEL DID NOT LINE UP WITH EACH OTHER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LT STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. WHEN THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, THE STEERING SPRINGS WERE NOT TIGHTENED EVENLY PUTTING STRESS ON THE LT SPRING.