Service difficulty report · Rod End · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 2, 2022
Submitted
August 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743TT
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
218
Aircraft time
5,994 hours, 4,419 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AFTER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF FROM KHYA. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KPVD. ULTIMATELY FOUND THAT THE SAFETY-WIRE FOR THE JAM-NUT FOR THE ROD END FOR THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS WAS BROKEN, ALLOWING THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SENSOR TO BECOME OUT OF RIG, INHIBITING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM.