JASC 3250
Service difficulty reports · 2,366
Reports filed under 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System, newest first.
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SDR 1304021605Steering Sys · malfunctionedNOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLING TO LT ON TAXI.SDR ASOA05131Selector Valve · faultyFLT 4126 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-MEI, FOLLOWING ROTATION AND GEAR UP THE CREW SIMULTANEOUSLY RECEIVED MASTR CAUTION AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING (NWS) INOP MESSAGES ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD SNUBBER SOUND FROM THE NOSE COMPARTMENT LASTING APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES.SDR 153321505Pressure Switch · inoperativeNOSE WHEEL STEERING WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN SELECTED OFF.SDR CA050218006Ball Joint · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORT PROBLEM, TO TAXI AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND LT NOSE GEAR TUBE ASSEMBLY, STEERING BALL JOINT BROKEN.SDR 1408020905Manifold · malfunctionedNOSE STEERING PULLING TO LEFT.SDR CA050208004Cable · broken(CAN) CABLE BROKE IN THE FORWARD BAY WHERE IT CHANGES DIRECTION. ADDITIONAL NOTE, INSPECTION IN THIS AREA IS ONLY POSSIBLE WITH MIRROR.SDR DELA200500002Position Sensor · malfunctionedAFTER TAKE-OFF, NLG FAILED TO GO TO UP AND LOCKED POSITION. MLG SELECTED DOWN WITH 3 GREEN INDICATED. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOLLOWING 20 MIN OPS TO LOWER LANDING WEIGHT TO BELOW OVERWEIGHT LIMIT. UNEVENTFULL LANDING AND POSITION TO PARKING. PIC NOSDR 1316012205Solenoid Valve · failedON TOUCHDOWN CREW RECEIVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE WITH NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING.SDR 2005FA0000382Shimmy Dampener · misinstalledDURING PRE-INSPECTION RUN UP/ TASK, STEERING WAS RESTRICTED TO RT. FOUND THAT WHOEVER HAD THE SHIMMY DAMPNER OFF LAST, REVERSED THE GIMBAL THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE ENGINE MOUNT. THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING PLACARD OR MODIFICATION THAT MAKES REVERSAL IMPOSSIBLE.SDR P5CA0501309Module · malfunctionedBODY GEAR STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE. REPLACED BGS MODULE PER MM 32-53-00. ALL OPS & IND, OK PER 32-53-00.SDR CA050120010Limit Switch · corroded(CAN) ON TAXI TO GATE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED CAUSING OVER STEER CONDITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND STEERING ACTUATOR LINKAGES DAMAGED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING / REPAIRS, LIMIT SWITCH WAS FOUND WITH CONNECTOR PINS CORRODED AND BROKEN OFF. STEERING ACTUATOR, TRANSSDR ASOA05021Warning Light · illuminatedDURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW RECEIVED AN (NWS INOP MSSG) ON EICAS. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING (NWS) FAULT SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE CREW RESET THE NWS SYSTEM UPON LANDING IN IAH SAFELY. THE TOWER ROLLED EMSDR QXEA200600013Controller · malfunctionedON FLT 2453, STEERING INOP CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER ARMING THE SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED RESET PROCEDURE IAW MX CONTROL. MESSAGE WENT AWAY FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS. ACCOMP RESET PROCEDURE A SECOND TIME IAW MTX CONTROL AND RETURNED TO GATE. MX INTERROGATED MDC FAULT HISSDR SIMA200436602Switch · shortedCREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS YOKE NEAR EMITTING SMOKE NEAR THE STEERING DISCONNECT SWITCH WHEN AIRCRAFT IS ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCH AND CHART HOLDER. IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TSDR RAIA00412031Proximity Switch · malfunctioned8003- ORD- NOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLED HARD RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 7 DEGREE PROX SWITCH.SDR WX0400068Steering Sys · malfunctionedFNL TO LAS - CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL TO REPORT AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEELS DROVE OFF TAXIWAY INTO DIRT AT FNL. MAINTENANCE POSITIONED AIRCRAFT BACK ONTO TAXIWAY AND INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR IAW 05-51-03 A-CHECK. NO DAMAGE NOTED, OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERSDR AWXA200401419Control Unit · faultyON SHORT FINAL AFTER MLG SELECTED DOWN, RECEIVED NLG STEERING FAULT, ABORTED APPROACH & FLEW BY TOWER. CYCLED ANTI-SKID & NLG STEERING SWITCH & FAULT CLEARED, DECLARED EMERGENCY & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MX TROUBLESHOT SYS, BITE CODES INDICATED INTERNASDR CA041216001Cable · misinstalled(CAN) NOSE WHEEL STEERING CABLE ROUTED INCORRECTLY RESULTING IN ALMOST SAWING THROUGH THE HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP SUCTION LINE P/N C6H1001-294.SDR ASOA04978Switch · inoperativeDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BTR-ATL, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOPERATIVE CAUTION MESSAGE. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE NWS WAS TURNED OFF. THE CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES BE PUT ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCSDR RAIA00412010Selector Valve · failedSTL - PULLS TO RIGHT DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SELECTOR VALVE.SDR C8GA20040025Control Cable · out of adjustFLT 717 FROM ELP TO STL. NO RUDDER PEDAL STEERING DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. PLACED RUDDER PEDAL STEERING ON MEL 32-14, CONTROL NUMBER 12-01-01-C-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 12/02/04, ASDR VNAA0411003Tiller · failedTHE CREW OF FLIGHT 2239 RECEIVED A STEERING INOP CAUTION MESSAGE ON ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING AT DAY. USING DIFFERENTIAL THRUST & BRAKING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED OFF OF RUNWAY 24L ONTO THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY AND STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE GATE WHESDR ASMF200411006Control Valve · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAXING AND TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RT SIDE. STEERING WAS CHECKED AND WHEELS WERE TURNED .5000 INCH TO THE RT SIDE OF STEERING INDICATOR CENTER. CABLES, PULLEYS, PRESSURE TIRES AND STEERING CONTROL VALVE TRIMMING PIN, WERESDR 0401583137Centering Cam · out of positionAFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND RETRACT LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT CENTERING CAM 90 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION. REALIGNED CENTERING CAM AND REASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR STRUT. SERVICED NOSE GEASDR ASMF200409006Valve · failedAFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TURNED TO RT SIDE, BEING NECESSARY TO USE A TRUCK TO SEND THE AIRCRAFT TO PLATFORM. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, THE STEERING CABLE WAS DETECTED WITH DAMAGE. THE CABLE 268 WAS BROKEN. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, CABLSDR RAIA00409010Tiller · inoperativePIT - AFTER LANDING HAD NO NW STEERING WITH TILLER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED TILLER ASSY.SDR CA040831009Spring · broken(CAN) DURING TAXI A STUDENT PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER PEDALS FELT DIFFERENT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED IAW THE SDR AMCR200400003Solenoid · shortedUPON LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR, TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED FOR THE NOSE STEERING. INVESTIGATION FOUND A SHORTED SOLENOID VALVE IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE SOLENOID WAS SHORTED TO GROUND INTERNALLY.SDR 2004F00280Roll Pin · shearedNOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED WHILE ENTERING RUNWAY. ADVISED TOWER OF ABORT AND REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AT VERY LOW SPEED, APPROX 20 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO HOME BASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEARED ROLL PIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR COMA0460425Ecu · malfunctionedFLIGHT 5801 NW STEERING INOP MESSAGE. REPLACED THE NWS ECU.SDR DXTA200400341Linkage · disconnectedNOSE WHEEL STEERING (TILLER AND PEDALS) FAILED ON TAXI IN, NO CAS MESSAGES RECEIVED. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY/PRESSURE WAS GOOD (55 PERCENT /3100 PSI), AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK IN. REMOVED POWER STEERING UNIT AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, INSPECTED LINKAGE FROSDR CA040705004Steering Sys · inoperative(CAN) UPON LANDING, WHEN SPEED LEVERS SELECTED TO LOW AT 70 KIAS, NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS ARMED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY RT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE ADSDR RAIA00406011Switch · malfunctioned5473 - XNA - NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP AND STICK SHAKER GOES OFF CONTINUALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WOW SWITCH.SDR CHQA000505Manifold · malfunctionedUPON LANDING INTO DFW FROM FLIGHT 6490, AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS NO LEFT RUDDER RESPONSE. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND WAS STUCK IN MUD. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER RECOVERING THE AIRCRAFT AND INVESTIGATING THE PROSDR QXEA200400401Manifold · inoperativePDX - ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2354, NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION CAME ON 8 SECONDS AFTER NOSE WHEEL STEERING SELECTED ON. CONDUCTED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND CAUTION RE-ILLUMINATED. INTERROGATED SCU CODES. CLEANED SCU AND FOUND SQVC TO BE HARD FAULTED. REMSDR CA040623004Link · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE LAYOVER CHECK THE STEERING LINK ON THE NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A CRACKED END FITTING WHERE THE CENTER PIVOT PIN PASSES THROUGH AND MATES WITH THE ADJOINING LINK. THE END FITTING WAS STRETCHED OPEN AND THE THIN RINGSDR QXEA200400350Steering Sys · malfunctionedPDX - ON FLIGHT 2560, NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOPERABLE. THE CREW PERFORMED THE CHECKLIST AND THE FAULT WAS CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR MALA040346Motor · malfunctionedON TAXI AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY, NOSEWHEEL STEERING BECAME STIFF AND INEFFECTIVE HYD. PRESSURE GOOD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STEERING NOSE WHEEL MOTOR IAW SF340 MM 32-50-25-4 ALSO COMPLIED WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 340-32-101. ALL CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON/OFF 70857-2, SDR CA040412007Steering Sys · malfunctioned(CAN) ON APPROACH AFTER PUTTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN, THERE WAS AN ECAM MSG REF. TO NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT. AC CARRIED OUT A MISSED APPROACH AND WENT THROUGH THE QRH. TOWER CALLED OUT THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR THE LANDING. AC LANDED ON 24L, AFTER LANDINSDR C2XA04IA035Potentiometer · erraticUPON LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND DAMAGE WAS NOT FOUND TO THE LANDING GEAR OR AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING POTENTIOMETER, SDR ASOA04239Control Unit · malfunctionedFLT 4195 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DFW-DCA, UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE CREW RECEIVED A STEERING INOPERATIVE CAUTION MESSAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE RESET THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL SDR CA040315010Collar · worn(CAN) THE TAKE-OFF WAS REJECTED AT 70KTS DUE TO NLG SHIMMEY. BOTH NLG WHEELS REPLACED AND STEERING COLLAR ADJUSTMENT CHECKED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR COMA0460172Servo Valve · malfunctionedFLIGHT 5975 NEW FAIL AND STEERING INOP MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED THE EHSU VALVE.SDR 2004FA0000239Bungee Cylinder · stiffNOSE WHEEL STEERING BUNGEES ARE EXTREMELY STIFF, CAUSES THE RUDDER TO REQUIRE EXTREMELY HIGH RUDDER INPUTS IN FLIGHT. PILOT CAN FEEL A BREAKOVER POINT. (GL13200405339)SDR COMA0460137Pressure Switch · malfunctionedFLIGHT 5262 NWS FAILED MESSAGE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED THE STEERING PRESSURE SWITCHES.SDR 02Roll Pin · shearedSTEERING TILLER DOES NOT STEER NOSE WHEEL.SDR DLM88040134Valve · stickingAFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE TO UP DETENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR STEERING VALVE.SDR 2004F00219Steering Sys · out of adjustDISCONTINUED TAKEOFF ROLL, DUE TO LACK OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED RUDDER PEDAL STEERING MECHANISM PER MM 32-51-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR CA040127007Steering Sys · failed(CAN) LOST NOSEWHEEL STEERING ON LANDING CLT. TRIED NUMEROUS RESETS WITH NO SUCCESS. TUG ARRIVED AND TOWED TO GATE. OUT OF SERVICE FOR INVESTGATION.SDR CA040126007Spring · broken(CAN) DURING TAXI A STUDENT PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT STEER PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE NOTICED THAT THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH STUDENTS WHEN THEY TRY TO STEER THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT GETTING THE AIRCRAFT R
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