Service difficulty report · Axle Piston · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16815
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49113
Part
Axle Piston
Part number
5920629503
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
38,186 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE NOSE WHEEL PRODUCED A GRINDING SOUND IN TURNS AFTER LANDING AT ATL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS SEIZED TO AXLE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE AND NR 2 WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE NLG AXLE PISTON ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02, PAGE 801. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-02, PAGE 201. THE NLG WAS SWUNG FOUR TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. A DIP WAS ISSUED FOR A FULL NOSE STRUT RESERVICING WITHIN 50 FLIGHT HOURS.

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