Service difficulty report · Lever · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 11, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842AR
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
15,388 hours, 48,465 cycles
Part
Lever
Part number
711599
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
13,235 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI THE NOSE STEERING TILLER WENT HARD OVER WITH NO EFFECT TO STEERING INPUT. FOUND STEERING LEVER WHICH TRANSFERS HYDRAULIC FORCE FROM STEERING ACTUATOR TO STEERING COLLAR ON STRUT TO BE TOTAL BROKE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF PIVOT BEARING BORE. ONE SIDE APPEARS TO HAVE FRACTURED PREVIOUS DUE TO SLIGHT FRETTING IN BREAK AREA.