JASC 3250
Service difficulty reports · 2,366
Reports filed under 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System, newest first.
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SDR COMA0260375BrakeFLIGHT 5875 AS THRUST ADVANCED FOR T/O, AIRCRAFT VEERED RT.COULD NOT DUPLICATE INSPECTED NWS, RUDDER TRAVEL AND BRAKES. NO DEECTS NOTED.SDR QXEA0200851Control Unit · failedBOI - NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAUTION ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AFTER STOP, RAN NOSE STEERING ABNORMAL PROCEDURE CHECK LIST AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. ELECTED TO BE TOWED TO GATE. PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE WHSDR CA020524007Actuator · failed(CAN) SUSPECT STOP ON END OF STEERING ACTUATOR LINK FAILED ALLOWING LINK TO PULL OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE NOSE GEAR.SDR 2002UALA00834Actuator · malfunctionedABORTED TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 80 KTS DUE TO GEAR CONFIGURATION RED WARNING LIGHT AND HORN COMING ON. A/C TAXIED OFF RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONE OF THE MAIN GEAR STEERING POWER CONTROL ACTUATORS (PCA) MAY BE SLOW TO LOCK OR IS LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE PCA WASSDR SWIA200210833Relay · failedAIRCRAFT PULLS LEFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING RELAY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 32-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA020507021Stud · sheared(CAN) WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, DID NOT RECEIVE A GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT. PILOT DID FLY BYS AND IT WAS NOTED NOSE GEAR WAS NOT IN LOCKED POSITION. PILOT LANDED & NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WITH MINIMUM DAMAGE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT P/N 750080-1 SPACER, (THSDR CA020508004Spring · broken(CAN) UPON TAXI A STUDENT PILOT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE NOSE STEERING SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE SPRING WASREPLACED USING THE MINIMUM SPACING FOR PRELOAD TENSION. STUDENT REMINDED SDR VNAA0204020Control Box · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL BOX WITH N457PS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUASDR CA020508003Spring · broken(CAN) UPON TAXI A STUDENT PILOT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE NOSE STEERING SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED USING THE MINIMUM SPACING FOR PRELOAD TENSION. STUDENT REMINDEDSDR CA020508005Spring · broken(CAN) UPON TAXI A STUDENT PILOT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE NOSE STEERING SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND THE LT STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED USING THE MINIMUM SPACING FOR PRELOAD TENSION. STUDENTS WERE ONSDR CA020507008Shoe · dirty(CAN) ANTI-SHIMMY FRICTION SHOE HAD DIRT OR SAND IN IT THAT WAS CAUSING MORE DRAG THEN NECESSARY. SAND MAY HAVE BEEN PICKED UP IN PARKING AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, A STEERING CORRECTION WAS MADE AND STEERING COULD NOT BE CENTERED. AIRCRAFT WENTSDR SABA020052Bulb · burned outAircraft 882 on flight 5025 from CLT to TLH. During preflight inspection in CLT a floor emergency light bulb was found inoperative. Maintenance removed and replaced the bulb. System ops checked good. Aircraft returned to service.SDR MEX2002101Control Valve · failedFLT 583 - MEX-CUN - WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GETS PLATFORM BY ITSELF THE RIGHT GYRO WAS EXCEEDED AND THE ACTUATORS WERE STUCK. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE STEERING CONTROL VALVE WAS CHANGED IAW MM 32-52-01. (M)SDR AUS20020326Switch · intermittent(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SWITCH INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION.BRAKE CALIPERS LEAKING.SDR RAIA00204117Manifold · noisy5302-STL- NOSE WHEEL STEERING MAKES NOISE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING MANIFOLD, OPS CK OK.SDR AUS20020304Tiller · stiff(AUS) FIRST OFFICERS TILLER GEARBOX STIFF IN OPERATION.SDR COEA0202729Line · leakingON DEPARTURE FROM GEG, NOSE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING STEERING MOTOR SWIVEL LINE AND FOLLOW UP CONTROL VALVE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR CA020408008Spring · broken(CAN) A STUDENT PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE NOSE GEAR STEERING SYSTEM. A MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED THAT THE LT NOSE GEAR STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED USING THE MINIMUM COIL DISTANCE SETTING ON THE L/H & R/H SPRINGS. THE PROSDR IKM2002F00000Computer · inoperativeSTEERING COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK SHOWED THE NOSE WHEEL WOULD TURN PAST STEERING LIMIT. REPAIRED COMPUTER FIXED THIS PROBLEM. AFTER INCIDENT, NOSE WHEEL WITH NO POWER COULD TURN LEFT BUT WAS MECHANICALLY STOPPED FROM TURNING RIGHT. NOSE WHEEL STEERINGSDR DL72W020318Collar · lack of lubeVERY LITTLE RESPONSE TO RIGHT RUDDER MOVEMENT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF DISCONTINUED AT TAXI SPEED. LUBED STEERING COLLAR, CYCLED STEERING THRU SEVERAL TIMES, MOVEMENT CHECKS GOOD WITH RUDDER PEDALS AND STEERING TILLER.SDR CHI2002F00003Rod End · shearedNOSE GEAR WAS PROBABLY TURNED BEYOND LIMITS REPEATEDLY OVERTIME PUT STRESS ON THREADED PORTION OF THE ROD END.SDR SWIA200210702Connector · contaminatedON TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS, THE STEERING INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE MULTI-ALARM PANEL ALONG WITH A SINGLE CHIME. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. CLEANED MOISTURE FROM NOSE STEERING CANNON PLUG ON NOSE GEAR. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AUS20020166Lever · broken(AUS) NOSE WHEEL STEERING LEVER ASSEMBLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR AND THE NOSE STEERING COLLAR BROKEN IN TWO.SDR QXEA0200480Warning System · malfunctionedSEA - UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE STEERING CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED NOSE STEERING SWITCH ACCORDING TO EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND LIGHT WENT OUT. TAXIED AIRCRAFT AND OPERATED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRSDR RAIA00202053Manifold · faulty5273- RIC- DURING TAXI HEARD BANGING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD, LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK.SDR S4W2002F00000Rod End · separatedPILOT CALLED THE ON-CALL MECHANIC AND REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING AT AIRPORT, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING DID NOT FEEL NORMAL. AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN THE PILOT LOOKED IN NOSE GEAR WELL AND FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD AND EYELET HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ROD ENDSDR AUS20020074Hose · leaking(AUS) LT BODY LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM FLEXIBLE HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING. LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID.SDR CHQ00090B-Nut · looseLOST NR 1 HYDRAULIC (DECLARED EMERGENCY) LANDED IN CMH. B-NUT WAS FOUND LOOSE ON NOSEWHEEL STEERING MANIFOLD, TIGHTENED SCREW AND OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR RAIA00201011Switch5454-STL-NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWN LOCK SWITCH.SDR CA011227003Fuse Link · failed(CAN) ON DEPARTURE NOSE WHEEL STEERING U/S, AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTION FOUND FUSE LINK AND NLG CENTERING MECHANISM DAMAGED. DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED DURING PRIOR GROUND MANOUVERING / HANDLING. NLG STEERING ACTUATOR, NLG CENTERING MECSDR EISA20010147Pin · misinstalledGOT UNSAFE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON CLEANUP RTB. ON LANDING, HAD SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN NOSE WHEEL LOWERED TO GROUND.CORRECTIVE ACTION:FOUND NLG APEX PIN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. INSTALLED PIN PER MM 32-21.(SUBSEQUENT D.V.I. OF NLG AND DOORS & W/W FOUND NO DEFECTSSDR P2EA2001M0015Lever · looseDURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF LOUD GRINDING WAS HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL LEVER LOOSE. TORQUED LEVER IAW MM 32-52-00. TAXIED AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR CA011205005Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SHEARED TAIL WHEEL STEERING TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY (WATER RUDDER). INTERNAL CORROSION WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE TUBE ASSEMBLY. NO ABNORMAL CONDITION PRESENT ON THE EXTERNAL PORTION OF THE TUBE.THE TORQUE TUBE FAILURE TOOK PLACE AT THSDR SWAA013254Collar · wornNOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED DURING START OF T/O ROLL, TILLER JAMMED TO THE LEFT, WAS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO MOVE IT TO NEUTRAL OR TO THE RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING COLLAR ASSY AND BEARINGS PER MM ANDSWA RA, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER LINSDR VNAA0112001Control Unit · malfunctionedPULLING OFF THE GATE, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED. AS SOON AS THE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHTENED THE FAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. AS FLIGHT 4106 TOOK THE RUNWAY THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE CREW CLEARED THE RUNWAY AND PERFORMED SEVERAL TURNS BUT COULD NOT DSDR VNAA0201021Tiller · out of adjustUPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE RIGHT. BEFORE THE CREW COULD CORRECT THE DIRECTION, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A LANDING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DAMAGE, MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND ADJUSTSDR DL72S011765Battery · dischargedAFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES.SDR GLBA2001219Warning System · false activationNOSE STEERING DISCONNECT ON T/O ROLL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM SATISFACTORY.SDR AUS20011142Bolt · sheared(AUS) NOSE WHEEL STEERING BRACKET TO NOSE LEG ATTACHMENT BOLTS (2OFF3) SHEARED. INVESTIGATION OF NLG LEG FOUND ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLES WAS FITTED WITH A HELICOIL INSERT. SUSPECT UNAPPROVED PART.SDR EEJ2001F00001Channel · crackedNOSE WHEEL STEERING CHANNEL CRACKED AT RIGHT REAR WELD. MADE POPPING NOISE WHILE TAXING. DUE TO STEERING AIRCRAFT ON GROUND, NOSE WHEEL STEERING (WHERE BALL GOES INTO SAID CHANNEL) STRESSES THE WELDS ON FORWARD AND AFT ENDS THUS CRACKING THE WELDS.SDR 2001FA0000406Rod · brokenSTEERING ROD KNUCKLE BROKE AS AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONED AFTER LOG. THIS ROD HAS BROKEN NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST, KNOW OF 3 RODS BREAKING IN THE PAST.SDR 2001UALA01593Control Cable · obstructedCREW REPORTS STEERING TILLER BINDS, ESPECIALLY IN A LEFT TURN. *S/D* FOUND OBSTRUCTION IN NOSE METERING VALVE CABLE SYSTEM. CLEARED OBSTRUCTION AND INSPECTED CABLE SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.SDR CA011105014Arm · cracked(CAN) THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE AIRCRAFTS ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK IS ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE ARM, VERTICALLY ORIENTED AND PASSES THROUGH THE GREASE FITTING HOLE.IT APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED AT THE FILLET FORMED BY THE SDR 0102805520Line · rupturedON GEAR EXTENSION, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO AND A "L HYD SYS PRESS" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK RETURN LINE. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY.SDR S01232030Landing GearB18753 DURING INITIAL T/O ROLLING, GEAR NOT CENTER IT & LH BODY GEAR UNLOCK IT ILLUM.INITAL ACTION:CHK LH BLG FND LH STRN ACT ROD END SEPARATED FROM ACT BODY, THIS ACT WAS RPLD AND FUNC CHK NML.C/A:1.ONE-TIME INSP:EON 742-32-634053-0005 & EON 744-32-631014-000SDR FFS2001F00000Servo Valve · failedPOWER STEERING INOPERATIVE. FAILURE CODE C: ACTUATOR SERVO VALVE FAILURE: COMPUTER DETECTS A DECREASE IN SERVO CURRENT.SDR FFSAFL92048Servo Valve · failedPOWER STEERING INOPERATIVE. FAILURE CODE C. ACTUATOR SERVO VALVE FAILURE. COMPUTER DETECTS A DECREASE IN SERVO CURRENT. SERVO VALVE MAY BE DAMAGED.SDR DGC2001F00000Circuit Breaker · failedNOSE WHEEL STEERING CIRCUIT BREAKER PN 727425, FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL. AS A RESULT OF LOSING NOSE WHEEL STEERING, AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TAXI WAY DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF.SDR 2001FA0000053Swivel · rupturedNOSE WHEEL STEERING SWIVEL, (AT NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSY) RUPTURED, DEPLETING THE LEFT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. NOTE: THIS RESERVOIR PROVIDES HYDRAULIC POWER TO THE FLAPS, LEFT THRUST REVERSER AND THE BRAKES.SDR CA010621013Housing · worn(CAN) DURING INVESTIGATION OF EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING TILLER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CENTERING SPRING P/N 73250025105 HAD WORN SUBSTANTIAL GROOVES INTO THE TILLER HOUSING P/N 73250021103 CAUSING THE CENTERING ACTION OF THE SPRING TO BE LESS EFFECTIV
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