SDR MALA954225

Service difficulty report · Tq Tube Bushing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC719
Part
Tq Tube Bushing
Part number
1K5B373110B
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 3234 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE. THE CREW CONTINUED TO MSP WITH THE GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NLG UPLOCK TORQUE TUBE BUSHINGS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)