JASC 3250
Service difficulty reports · 2,365
Reports filed under 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System, newest first.
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SDR UALA2012101805960Unknown · malfunctionedNOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT REQUIRES CONSTANT TILLER INPUT. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK PER T/S MANUAL 32-51-00-810-823-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WINDS ARE GUSTING AT 26 KNOTS AT ORD. CREW COMMENT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.SDR DXTA2012101505148Steering Unit · unserviceableNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTED OVER THE GATE AND INTO UP POSITION. THE GREEN MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE GREEN NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. JACKED ACFT AND ATTEMPTED GEAR SWING FOUNDSDR CA121016003Servo Valve · failed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO AN INOPERABLE NOSE GEAR STEERING. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE ACFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC SERVO VALVE.SDR REXA2012100501386Servo Valve · faultyDURING FLIGHT 3841 FROM YYZ TO JFK RECEIVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION MESSAGE. IT WOULD NOT RESET PER QRH. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE SYSTEM WAS RESET. REMOVED AND RESDR CVGA20120928001Steering Sys · failedNOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED ON TAKEOFF.SDR C41R727NYoke · bindingACFT WAS UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ACFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS TO COMPLETE CHECKLIST GEAR ITEMS. INSPECTING TECH NOTICED AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE NLG AREA. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED NLG STEERING YOKE ASSEMBLY BINDING. R & R RETAINING WASHER,SDR UALA2012092405408Control Unit · malfunctionedCREW REPORTS UPPER ECAM NWS FAULT. PERFORMED FLT MNL RESET - FAULT RETURNED. POST FLT REPORT SHOWS '32-42-34 BSCU (10GC)- STEERING FDB SENSORS(3GC-4GC) SOURCE BSCU 1&2' AND '32-51-19 STEERING FEEDBACK MONITOR SENSOR (4GC) BSCU 1&2'. CHANGE BSCU1 PER 32-42SDR SIMA20120918001Manifold · defectiveFOR FLIGHT 4206 THE CREW REPORTED, ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR MOD DUE TO HEAVY NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AND AIRCRAFT VEERING RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT IAW EMB140 FIM 32-50-00-810-804-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING MANIFOLD IAW EMB140SDR UALA2012091805272Unknown · malfunctionedNOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLING RIGHT AND REQUIRES RUDDER TRIM TO TRACK STRAIGHT. STRAIGHT TRACKING REQUIRED RUDDER TRIM (UNITS LEFT OR RIGHT) TO BE SET AT: CREW COMMENTS: 4.5-ACCOMPLISHED TSM32-51-00- 201 REVIEW OF AMSDIS AND PFR. NO FAULT HISTORY NOTED. ACCOSDR UALA2012091005095Warning System · false activationWHEEL N-W STRG FAULT ECAM. SYSTEM CYCLED BY FLIGHT CREW, INDICATED NORMAL REF 8622003.SDR R61A201209060466Warning System · false activationON DESCENT CREW RECEIVED A STEERING FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY HOWEVER TOWER HAD TRUCKS STANDING BY IN CASE NEEDED. A/C LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTSDR R61A201209030446Steering Sys · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED STEERING FAIL ON LANDING AND UPON ROTATION OUT OF BDL. CREW REPORTED, A JOLT AND FELT LIKE THE NOSE JERKED TO THE LEFT UPON WEIGHT COMING OFF OF THE WHEELS. TOWER DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY (NOT THE CREW) AND HAD TRUCKS WAITING ON THE AIRCSDR DXTA2012083005111Bungee · failedWHILE TAXIING FOR 1ST FLIGHT CREW COULD HEAR INTERMITTENT GROANING TYPE OF NOISE IN NOSE GEAR AREA WHILE MAKING LEFT, RIGHT TURNS AND HEADING STRAIGHT AHEAD. BRAKING APPEARED NORMAL AND DIDN'T EFFECT NOISE. NOSE STRUT AND TIRE LOOK NORMAL. RUDDER STEERING SEEMSDR 2012FA0000628Stud · shearedNOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY REMOVED FOR A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. A STUD THAT IS PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FOUND SHEARED.SDR UALA2012082404760Servo Valve · faultyAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK DUE TO NWS MESSAGE. REPLACE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO VALVE 6GC PER AMM. MR62347 (ON -70) (OFF -65). RESTORED STEERING.SDR REXA2012081601267Ecu · malfunctionedFLIGHT 4031, HAD A STEERING INOPERATIVE MESSAGE ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RVDT IAW AMM 32-51-20. REMOVED AND REPLACED ECU IAW AMM 32-51-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR DXTA2012081305094Steering Unit · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF, AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED GREEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED ALL CHECKLISTS AND RETURNED FOR LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO BAD NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT REMOVED AND REPLSDR VNAA2012081200005Control Unit · failedCREW REPORTED, STEERING INOP MESSAGE ON GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RESET NOSEWHEEL STEERING IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED NWS (NOSEWHEEL STEERING) ECU (ELECTRONICSDR VQI2012F00037Control Unit · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, RECEIVED ACARS 1518Z STATING CREW RECEIVED N/W STEERING ECAM. CREW FOLLOWED FCOM 8021F AND REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD BE DECLARING EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED 1234L (1934Z) AND WERE ABLE TO CLEAR RUNWAY UNDER POWER AND WERE TOWED OFF OF TAXI WAY AND SDR UALA2012080204144Servo · failedAFTER DEPARTURE, FLT HAD NOSE GEAR STEERING ECAM PRIOR TO LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED 6GC NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO CONTROL. AIDS CALL UP PARAMETERS MATCH AND BACK TO CENTER GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED TAXI TEST. ALL NORMAL. NO MESSAGES. NWS PULLS TO RIGHT.SDR UALA2012080104130Sensor · out of adjustNOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLING RIGHT AND REQUIRED RUDDER TRIM TO TRACK STRAIGHT. ADJUSTED 3GS SENSOR PER MM 32-51-00-820-003-A02. NO MESSAGES NOTED. OPERATED NORMAL ON TAXI CHECK.SDR Z5FA2012080190201Hose · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP, NOSE WHEEL DID NOT RETRACT. "A" HYDRAULIC SYS EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, FLT DIVERTED. LANDED UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOT TO A DEFECTIVE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CENTERING HOSE. NOSE WHEEL SDR SIMA20120719005Potentiometer · inoperativeFLIGHT 3270, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT 50 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED SWERVE TO THE LEFT. AN ABORT WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWED BY A "NO T/O CONFIG" WARNING ON EICAS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STESDR 2012FA0000458Rod End · fracturedPOST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ASSY SHOWED THAT THE BEARING ROD END WAS BROKEN AT THE NUT. THE COLORING AT THE FRACTURE WAS 1 QUARTER SHINY AND 3 QUARTERS DULL DARK GREY. BOTH THE LT AND RT ROD ENDS FRACTURED UPON LANDING.SDR DJFA201207020001Hose · rupturedDURING INITIAL CLIMB, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF A SYS HYD. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY, DESPITE LOSS OF NORMAL BRAKE SYS. MX TECH FOUND NOSE GEAR CENTERING HOSE ASSY RUPTURED. THE LISDR 2012FA0000461Bellcrank · damagedDURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BELLCRANKS TO HAVE VERY ELONGATED HOLES WHERE THE STEEL STEERING SPRINGS HOOK ON TO THE BELLCRANKS. THEY WERE CLOSE TO FAILURE. IT IS A TOUGH PLACE TO INSPECT WITH A MIRROR, BUT A BOROSCOPE MADE IT EASIER.SDR DXTA201206205005Steering Unit · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH AND A NORMAL LANDING. FOUND NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT CENTER WHEN TURNED TO THE LT. TROUBLESHOT TO BAD NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING USDR UALA2012061403260Valve · faultyACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO NOSE STEERING (2ND TIME). NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT, FAILURE MESSAGE 6GC, 5GC, AND BSCU CH 2 FAULT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ALL GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM AND WRM. REPLACED SAFETY VALVE 49GA IAW AMM 32-31-17SDR UALA2012061103181Transmitter · failedCAPTAIN NOSE TILLER BINDS AND STICKS IN POSITION WITHOUT RECENTERING. REPLACED TRANSMITTER UNIT ASSY IAW MM 32-51-11, OPS GOOD.SDR FDEA201205312044Limiter · failedDURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED TO MAKE 90 DEG TURN TO RT. TILLER WOULD NOT MOVE INITIALLY NOR COULD I USE PEDALS TO INITIATE TURN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TILLER RELEASED AND WOULD MOVE NORMALLY. WHEN TILLER RELEASED THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE THUMP HEARD ANDSDR SWIA201230855Wheel · failedWITH AIRCRAFT CENTERED ON THE RUNWAY THRUST WAS ADDED AND AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. (FLT 7811) REPLACED STEERING HANDWHEEL IN REFERENCE TO MM. PN: 16650-101 SN OFF: DCL720/01SDR UALA2012052202880Warning Light · false activationNOSE WHEEL STEERING DISCONNECT AMBER MSG DISPLAYED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. NO FAULTS RECORDED FOR PAST TEN FLT LEGS PER TSM 32-51-00-810-833-A PARA 4.A.(1)(B). NO MAINT ACTION TAKEN.SDR USAA2012052200008Sensor · faultyWHEEL NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT (AIRBORNE) RESET AS PER MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4GC NOSE WHEEL STEERING FEEDBACK SENSOR AS PER AMM 32-15-19. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR UALA2012051602768Actuator · lockedON BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF ROLL CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 30 KNOTS DUE TO ADVISORY MESSAGES: MAIN GEAR STEERING AND STATUS MSG AND GEAR CONFIGURATION WARNING MSG. OTHER ACFT IN VICINITY OBSERVED SMOKE NEAR ACFT AT THE TIME. RIGHT AFT AXLE IS LOCKED LEFT AFSDR YENA20120512496Steering Sys · malfunctionedFLT 450 SJU-SXM, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO STEER FAIL ON APPROACH. RAN QRH AND LANDED WITHOUT STEERING. RESET SYSTEM IAW FIM 32-53-00-810-806A. NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED.SDR ASOA201201623Warning Light · illuminatedON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSEWHEEL STEERING INOPERATIVE, FOLLOWED BY GEAR DISAGREE. NOSE WHEEL DID NOT RETRACT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES. RETURN TO DEPARTURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CA120507017Swivel Fitting · backed out(CAN) ACFT WAS TAXING TO LINE UP FOR TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT HYDRAULIC NR 2 SYSTEM DROPPED FROM 70 TO 50 PERCENT. THEY CONTINUED TAXING AND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID DROPPED TO 45 PERCENT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE HYD LEAK WAS CONFIRMED COSDR VNAA2012050200001Ecu · failedCREW REPORTED NOSEWHEEL STEERING INOP MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED NWS ECU (NOSEWHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCSDR UALA2012043002536Servo · failedNW STEER FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. UPON GEAR EXTENSION INFLIGHT. FOUND FAILURE MESSAGE FOR LT LG DOOR CLOSED PROXIMITY SENSOR 29GA, INSTALLED NEW REF MM32-31-73. TESTED, NO HITS. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SERVO CONTROL IAW AMM 32-51-51. OPS SDR VNAA2012042800013Steering Sys · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED NOSEWHEEL STEERING INOP AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET ON GROUND AFTER LANDING WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE AFTER CLEARING ACTIVE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND MDC SDR UIEA2012042000158Ecu · failedRTO DUE TO TAKE OFF WARNING. "CONFIG GEAR CTR". IAW AMM 32-53-16. STEERING SYS CHECK FOUND LT AND RT BODY GEAR STRNG RT WORK INTERMITTENT BY BITS SHOW IN CMC AND PHYSICAL CHECK ON THE ACTUATORS. THE ECU WAS REPLACED AND TESTED. FOUND MESSAGE 32055, LBG STESDR UIEA2012041800128Actuator · inoperativeBODY GEAR STEERING INOPERATIVE. ACTUATORS ARE VERIFIED LOCKED AND SYSTEM DEACTIVATED. R & R MLG ACTUATOR.SDR DXTA2012041604952Steering Unit · failedAFTER TAKEOFF AT GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED GREEN AND NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, UNLOCK RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED MAINS OPERATED NORMALLY. IAW EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, EXTENDED GEAR AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS, NO UNLOCK RED. NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT WOULD NOTSDR SIMA20120413003Steering Sys · malfunctionedFLIGHT 3250, CREW REPORTED IN CLIMB, RECEIVED A STEERING INOPERATIVE CAUTION MESSAGE ON ED 1, COMPLIED WITH AOM-1 ABNORMAL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOLLOWED ETN CR-32-019, MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. SDR COMA2012040470022Warning Light · false activationEN ROUTE, RECEIVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION MESSAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, ACFT LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED FIM FAULT RESET PROCEDURE, NUISANCE MESSAGE CLEARED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR COMA2012040290007Warning System · false activationEN ROUTE FROM LGA TO ROC RECEIVED NWS INOP MSG. EMERGENCY DECLARED, A/C LANDED SAFELY IN ROC. PERFORMED SYSTEM RESET PER FIM FAULT RESET PROCEDURES. MSG CLEARED, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA120329009Nut · loose(CAN) CREW HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE ACFT WHEN TAXING. ON INVESTIGATION OF DEFECT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING LINK ASSY HAD COME APART INTERNALLY. WHEN STEERING BUNGEE WAS DISASSEMBLED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RETAINING NUT, PN MS21042-3 HAD COME LOOSE ANSDR USAA2012032600029Electrical Box · faultyCREW REPORTED "NW STEERING DISC" MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTED. NOSEWHEEL STEERING NORMAL DURING TAXI OUT AND INDICATION DISAPPEARED AS USUAL WHEN PUSHBACK CREW REMOVED BYPASS PIN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WISDR ESPA2012031403Computer · defectiveON ROLL OUT, ACFT EXPERIENCED A SHUTTER AND THE CREW THOUGHT THE NOSE TIRE HAD BLOWN, CREW NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND PREPARED THE ACFT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, UPON LANDING, NOSE TIRE WAS NOT BLOWN OR DAMAGED, ACFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT, THE CREW NOTED THE SDR UALA2012030201310Rod · out of adjustWITH TILLER CENTERED PLANE VEERS NOTICEABLY TO THE RIGHT. STEERING INPUT ROD, OPS OKAY.
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