Service difficulty report · Strut · Bnorm BN2B26

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2119V
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B26
Aircraft serial
2105
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,093 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOLT HOLES IN TOP OF NOSE LANDING GEAR OUTER CYLINDER, (PN 46063), FAILED ALLOWING STEERING STOP TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. NOSE LANDING GEAR THEN SLIPPED DOWN IN MOUNTING BLOCKS RENDERING NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL LANDING FROM A CHARTER FLIGHT.