JASC 3250
Service difficulty reports · 2,365
Reports filed under 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System, newest first.
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SDR COMA9910181Steering Unit · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT SHARPLY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. COULD NOT DUPLICTE. NO DEFECTS FOUND IN STEERING SYSTEM.SDR VNAA9911010Fail Message · activatedFLIGHT 4032 WAS ON FINAL WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND A NOSE WHEEL POWER UP FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE CAS MESSAGES CLEARED. FLIGHT 4032 EXECUTED A SECOND APPROACH ANSDR 20000427SH018Rod · failedNOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING JACK, PN 6182/3, S/N JRL-2471, WAS RETURNED FOR OVERHAUL. INSPECTION REVEALED THE PISTON ROD, P/N 618212, S/N 4A HAD MAGNETIC PARTICLE INDICATIONS AROUND THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE ROD IN THE TRANSITION RADIUS TO THE CENTER PISTON SDR CA991209056Bolt · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI, LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 FAILED BOLTS ON THE STEERING MANIFOLD COMPENSATOR CAP.SDR CA991103004Ecu · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE CREW FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT, REQUIRING RIGHT TILLER INPUT TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO A BITE TEST. THE ECU WAS REPLACED,SDR VNAA9911013Connector · failedDURING TAKEOFF, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW REGAINED CONTROL AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CANNON PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-51-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SDR 99ZZZX4378Drive Spider · failedUPON LANDING ROA, FLT CREW EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIB'S FROM NLG. ACFT STOPPED IN THE NORMAL MANNER AND ALL TAXI AND STEERING INPUTS NORMAL. UPON INSP OF NLG, NOTED LT NLG WHEEL DRIVE SPIDER, PN 2247.0000.019, CRACKED COMPLETELY THRU ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS.SDR COMA9960652Tiller · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT PULLED SHARPLY TO RIGHT DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED STEERING TILLER.SDR 99ZZZX4235Spring · brokenFIVE OUT OF SIX SPRING STEEL PLATES WERE BROKEN ON LEFT SIDE OF ASSEMBLY AND CHAFING ON PITOT/STATIC RIGID LINES AND LEFT SIDE OF WHEELWELL.SDR 99ZZZX4234Spring · brokenFIVE OUT OF SIX SPRING STEEL PLATES WERE BROKEN ON LEFT SIDE OF ASSEMBLY AND CHAFING ON PITOT/STATIC RIGID LINES AND LEFT SIDE OF WHEELWELL.SDR AWXA9900350Bscu · failedABORTED TAKEOFF, UNCOMMANDED VEERING TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT, BSCU CHANNEL 2 FAULT ON UPPER ECAM NO ASSOCIATED DATA. REMOVED AND REPLACED BSCU, OPS CK NML IAW MM 32-42-000-001.SDR VNAA9910004Switch · stickingFLIGHT 4087- WAS ON APPROACH TO PIT WHEN A NOSE WHEEL STEERING POWER-UP CAS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE FLIGHT CREW REVIEWED THE QRH AND PERFORMED A SECOND APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RT CONDITION LEVER MICROSSDR COMA9960575Rvdt · misriggedSTEERING INOPERATIVE, MESSAGE ACTIVATED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM CVG. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. ADJUSTED THE LEFT RVDT.SDR 99ZZZX4067Roll Pin · crackedSPLIT PIN CRACKED LENGTHWISE SUCH THAT IT COULD BE REMOVED BY HAND. LOSS OF PIN WHEN INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING.SDR 99ZZZX4000Lever · failedSTEERING INPUT LEVER WAS INSTALLED 180 DEGREES FROM CORRECT POSITION WHEN RETURNED TO REPAIR BY THE AIRLINE. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR NOT FUNCTIONING WHICH THIS ERROR WOULD CAUSE (CSN 9,083).SDR COMA9960574Rvdt · failedDURING CRUISE, FLIGHT THE STEERING FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE ACTIVATED. REPLACED THE RVDT (RIGHT).SDR COMA9960558Tiller · misriggedSTEERING INOPERATIVE MESSAGE APPEARED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, AIRCRAFT RETUREND TO THE FIELD. RE-CENTERED THE STEERING TILLER.SDR CA990927038Manifold · leaking(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW GOT A HYDRAULICS ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT. THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOWED A QUANTITY OF ONLY 1 QUART OF FLUID REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE AND MADE A SAFE LANDING AFTER MAKING AN ALTERSDR AU990977Structure · failed(AUS) AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE FAILED IN THE AREA OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM ATTACHMENT. PARTS AFFECTED ARE: 1. P/N 5813044-1 (2 OFF). 2. ANGLE P/N 581353. 3. SUPPORT P/N 5813045.1.SDR 99ZZZX3719Piston Rod · crackedNOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING JAC, PN 61823, SN SJA-400, WAS RETURNED FOR OVERHAUL. INSPECTION REVEALED THE PISTON ROD, PN 618212, SN DHL365, HAD BROKEN OFF AND A PORTION OF THE PISTON ROD WAS STILL THREADED ON THE END WHERE THE END FITTING IS ATTACHED. THIS PISDR 99ZZZX3516Rod · crackedNOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING JACK, PN 6182/3, SJA-451, WAS RETURNED WITH A REPORT OF 'LEAKING FROM SHAFT END'. TESTING REVEALED VERY SLIGHT FLUID LEAKAGE FROM INSIDE THE PISTION ROD. UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED, AND MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF PISTON ROD, PN 182SDR 99ZZZX4396Actuator · corrodedBECAUSE OF PREVIOUS FAILURES OF THIS UNIT, CUSTOMER REQUESTED A TEAR-DOWN AND INSPECTION OF THIS UNIT. FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE END CAP WAS CRACKED. SUBMITTER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN 5 PREVIOUS FAILURES OF THIS PART WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO S/N SDR MASA99145Disconnect Cam · failedFLT 5482 - BOS-MVY - WHEN PREPARING FOR LANDIN IN MVY, THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED NO DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR UPON GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THIS WAY CONFIRMED BY THE TOWER. THE CREW SDR AU990829Arm · loose(AUS) NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM CENTERING ARM CAM FOLLOWER BACKED OUT AND BINDING ON THE CENTERING CAM RETAINING CAP SCREWS.SDR AU990931Control Cable · corroded(AUS) WATER RUDDER CABLE CORRODED.SDR AU990864Control Cable · seized(AUS) RIGHT WATER RUDDER CONTROL CABLE SEIZED.SDR 20000622SH014Bellcrank · crackedCRACKS FOUND IN RADIUS. (X)SDR 99ZZZX2960Switch · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PILOT FLEW TO HOME BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. RAN GEAR RETRACT TEST. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR CENTERING SWITCH. FLIGHT TEST OK.SDR 99ZZZX3010Centering Arm · misalignedIT WAS DISCOVERED UPON OPS CHECK OF NEWLY INSTALLED NOSE GEAR JUST OUT OF OVERHAUL, THAT THE NOSE WHEEL WAS NOT CENTERING PROPERLY. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CYLINDER ASSY (P/N 114-820022-17) CENTERING ARM ATTACHMENT HOLES (6) WERE ROTASDR 99ZZZX3306Piston · leakingSTEERING JACK, PN 6182/3, SN SJA-414, WAS RECEIVED WITH COMMENT 'MASSIVE HYDRAULIC LEAK AROUND PISTON - PISTON SHEARED'. PISTON ROD, PN 618212, HAD FAILED AT THE TRANSITION RADIUS AT THE TERMINATION OF THE INSIDE DIAMETER THREADS ON THE END WHERE END FITTING,SDR UF6A990706Steering · malfunctionedORD - FLT 5703 - DIFFICULTY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TWO HIGH SPEED TAXIES FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)SDR CA990719014Spring · broken(CAN) WHILE MOVING AIRCRAFT, THE STUDENT NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER AND NOSE WHEEL DID NOT LINE UP WITH EACH OTHER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LT STEERING SPRING WAS BROKEN. WHEN THE RT STEERING SPRING WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, THE STEERING SPRINGS WERE NOT TIGHSDR VTZA990214Selector · failedIA/ROA - FLT 7201 - DURING TAKEOFF, CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO AIRCRAFT PULLED LEFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING SELECTOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RSDR CA990715024Spring · broken(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RIGHT STEERING SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED USING THE MINIMUM COIL DISTANCE SETTING ON THE LT AND RT STEERING SPRINGS. THE STUDENTS WERE ALSO REMINDED OF THE PROPER TAXIING AND TOWING TECHNIQUESDR RAIA990634Selector · failedFLT 7635 - JFK - NOSEWHEEL STEERING DOES NOT WORK. TILLER UNEFFECTIVE ONLY WAY TO STEER IS THROUGH USE OF DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE STEERING SELECTOR. (M)SDR AU990707Collar · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING COLLAR FAILED AT THE STEERING ACTUATING MECHANISM ATTACHMENT LUG. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CRACK HAD EXISTED FOR SOME TIME FINALLY FAILING DUE TO OVERLOAD. THE COLLAR HAD GENERAL PITTING CORROSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONSDR P2EA99211Torsion Links · malfunctionedMCI - FLT 402 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT DISPLAYED SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER TORSION LINKS ON NOSE LANDING GEAR IAW 31-21-31. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 98ZZZX2533. (X)SDR 99ZZZX2533Torsion Links · malfunctionedMCI - FLT 402 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT DISPLAYED SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER TORSION LINKS ON NOSE LANDING GEAR IAW 31-21-31. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR P2EA99211.SDR RAIA990620Valve · failedFLT 7635 - JFK - NOSE WHEEL STEERING PULLS HARD RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STEERING SELECTOR VALVE. (M)SDR CA961007014Valve · leaking(CAN) NOSE WHEEL STEERING OBSERVED TO BE OPERATING 45 DEGREES RIGHT AND 30 DEGREES LEFT. WHERE PILOT VALVE GOES THROUGH THE PRE-SELECTOR VALVE CASING THERE WAS GREASE COMING OUT. VALVE REPLACED.SDR 99ZZZX2642Control Cable · brokenCABLE BROKE WHILE TAXIING TO HANGAR. 7,424 HOURS TT ON AIRFRAME.SDR 99ZZZX2510Bolt · shearedATTACHMENT BOLT SHEARED ON TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY CAUSING PILOT TO LOSE STEERING WHILE TAXIING. TAILWHEEL ASSY FAILED AND RUDDER STRUCK PAVEMENT.SDR RAIA990529Valve · failedFLT 7093 - SPI NOSE WHEEL STEERING STUCK TO RIGHT AND WILL NOT COME BACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STEERING SELECTOR VALVE. (M)SDR VTZA990083Control Module · failedFLT 7763 - IAD-RDU - AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD RIGHT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL MODULE, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFSDR COMA9960206Rvdt · misinstalledRUDDER INPUT TO NOSEWHEEL BACKWARDS, TILLER INPUT CORRECT. FOUND RUDDR PEDAL INPUT RVDT, APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES FROM CENTER. INSTALLED RVDT PROPERLY PER TASK 82-51-05-400-801.SDR AT9900406Mechanism · corrodedSCHEDULED INSPECTION AT TIMCO LAKE CITY, FL. FOUND THE LEFT NOSE STEERING FOLLOW UP DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISM ARM CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOLLOW UP DIFFERENTIAL ARM IAW DC9 MM 32-51-2 AND RIGGED CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-50-0.SDR SWIA971481Rvdt · failedNOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP MESSAGE CAME ON IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT RVDT AT NOSE GEAR, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 99ZZZX2048Steering Unit · failedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LEFT YAW AT V1, FOLLOWED BY POSITIVE AIRCRAFT CONTROL TO ROTATION. GEAR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO CESSNA NY SERVICE CENTER. APPROACH AND LANDING WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER, NOSE TIRE WAS SDR 99ZZZX2025Fitting · crackedNOSE GEAR STARTED TO SHIMMY SEVERELY ON TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND STEERING T-FITTING BROKEN OFF. FRACTURE OCCURRED NEXT TO WELD.SDR AALA990529Retract Mech · lack of lubeCUN - FLT 928 - EN ROUTE GUA-MIA, AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETRACTING GEAR, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ALL INDICATIONS INDICATED THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT RETRACTED. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED CUN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND MAINTE
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