Service difficulty report · Piston Rod · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
937
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Piston Rod
Part number
AIR139086
Part serial
PIP32
Condition
Cracked
Location
Steering Jack
Part time
5,848 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING FROM THE GATE FOR TAKEOFF. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AREA INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING JACK SHAFT HAD SHEARED AT THE ROD END ATTACH AREA THE JACK WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AD RELATING TO THIS PART WERE COMPLIED WITH DURING OH. AD, LUB AND SHIMMING OF THE JACK WAS COMPLIED WITH. THE JACK IS LUBRICATED ON ALL ODD (B) CHECK INSPECTIONS. (K)