Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816LX
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258363
Aircraft time
9,251 hours, 5,723 cycles
Part
Steering Sys
Part number
AIR453965
Part serial
LK8908225
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
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

HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTED DRIPPING ONTO NOSEWHEEL TIRES FROM END OF NLG STEERING JACK AT SHAFT SEAL. INSTALLED NLG STEERING JACK INSPECTED, RETURNED AS SERVICEABLE BY UNIPAK AVIATION LLC, CRS UW2R229L 6/11/2009, ACCUMULATED 3.3 HRS. AND 4 LANDINGS SINCE INSTALLATION. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS NLG STEERING JACKS OVERHAULED OR REPAIRED BY SAME FACILITY OVER PAST 4 MONTHS ON THIS AIRCRAFT, ALL REPLACED FOR SEEPING OR LEAKING FLUID FROM ENDS ONTO NOSEWHEEL TIRES. RECOMMEND FACILITY INVESTIGATE WHETHER A Q/C ISSUE OR IF THE COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL SHOULD HAVE TIGHTER SERVICE LIMIT TOLERANCES FOR NLG STEERING JACK ASSY. COMPONENTS.