Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 18, 2016
Submitted
May 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48552
Aircraft time
76,102 hours, 14,716 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
ACG7411503
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

AFTER EXITING RNWY, ATTEMPTED NORMAL 90 DEGREE LT TURN, CREW HEARD THUMP & LOST LT TURN AUTHORITY. INITIAL EVALUATION REVEALED BOLT & PIN ATTACHING LT STEERING ACTUATOR TO STEERING COLLAR TO BE MISSING. TOP HALF OF SHEARED BOLT & PIN WAS RECOVERED ON THE TAXIWAY BY THE PORT AUTHORITY. IDENTIFIED PARTS INSPECTED NOSE STRUT STEERING CYLINDERS AREA. STARTED NOSE GEAR LT STEERING CYLINDER REMOVAL IAW AMM 32-52-30-4 UP TO STEP C 8 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STEP C 7 NLG SWIVEL GLAND REMOVAL. SWIVEL GLAND WAS NOT REMOVED JUST DISCONNECTED & CAPPED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR LT GLIDESLOPE ANTENNA MOUNTING BRACKET DAMAGED. REMOVED SAME FOR REPLACEMENT IAW AMM 32-52-30-4. REPLACED LT NOSE STEERING COLLA

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