Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 5, 2006
Submitted
July 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605268
Aircraft time
3,865 hours, 3,072 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS63047H
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PLANE ROCKS VIOLENTLY WHEN TRYING TO STEER, NOSE WHEEL STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND. FOUND STEERING GEAR BOLTS SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE STEERING SHEET BOLTS IAW CESSNA 560XL LMM 32-20-01 AND 560XL M/M 32-50-00.

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