SDR JZBR11598

Service difficulty report · Servo · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8LA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
124
Part
Servo
Part number
80017104
Condition
Shaft Sheared
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
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

UPON LANDING, PILOT COMPLAINED OF NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AND LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THE SERVO RUNNING WITHOUT ACTUATION OF STEERING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE SERVO REMOVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATING SHOWED THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED IN THE SERVO. REPLACED SERVO, RESHIMMED NOSE GEAR AND REPACKED WHEEL BEARINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED PER THE LEARJET MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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