Service difficulty report · Strut · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
January 6, 2020
Submitted
February 3, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N33TR
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46547
Aircraft time
17,730 hours, 14,197 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED IN THE GRASS. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOSS OF NOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR. SUBSEQUENT TESTING IN HANGAR WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE AIR-GROUND SWITCHES ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUTS WERE IN THE AIR MODE. FOUND THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUTS WERE OVER INFLATED CAUSING OVER EXTENSION OF THE SHOCK STRUTS WHICH PLACED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE AIR MODE WITH WEIGHT ON WHEELS. WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUTS WERE SERVICED I/A/W MM 12-11-0. AIRCRAFT WAS DOWN JACKED AND STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY.