Service difficulty report · Strut · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
August 26, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803TA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258455
Aircraft time
7,422 hours, 4,698 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Strut
Part number
259UN11A
Part serial
SAMDHB9N182
Condition
Detached
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,422 hours, 4,698 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED A BUSHING ON THE NLG ACTUATOR THAT APPEARED TO BE MIGRATING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHING HAD IN FACT MIGRATED AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF SLIPPING OUT COMPLETELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY.